Table 2.
Sample Characteristics
| Characteristics (M, SD) | N = 1127 |
|---|---|
| Current age in years | 57.14 (11.61) |
| Body Mass Index | 28.18 (6.02) |
| Years since Diagnosis | 5.94 (1.48) |
| Race/Ethnicity (N, %) | |
| Caucasian | 1020 (90.5) |
| African American | 43 (3.8) |
| Hispanic | 21 (1.9) |
| Asian | 10 (0.9) |
| Native American/Alaskan Native | 1 (0.1) |
| Multi-Racial/Other | 32 (2.8) |
| Relationship Status (N, %) | |
| Married or living with partner | 836 (74.2) |
| Single | 89 (7.9) |
| Divorced | 80 (7.1) |
| Widowed | 104 (9.2) |
| Missing | 18 (1.6) |
| Education (N, %) | |
| Grade school or less | 2 (0.2) |
| Some high school or technical school | 32 (2.8) |
| High school graduate | 269 (23.9) |
| Technical or trade school | 103 (9.1) |
| Some college | 192 (17.0) |
| 2 year college graduate (Associate’s) | 89 (7.9) |
| 4 year college graduate (Bachelor’s) | 157 (13.9) |
| Some graduate school | 55 (4.9) |
| Graduate or professional degree | 211 (18.7) |
| Missing | 17 (1.5) |
| Employment Status (N, %) | |
| Employed | 697 (61.8) |
| Not Employed | 164 (14.6) |
| Retired | 246 (21.8) |
| Student | 5 (0.4) |
| Missing | 15 (1.3) |
| Type of Surgery (N, %) | |
| Mastectomy | 591 (52.4) |
| Lumpectomy | 536 (47.6) |