Table 1.
Demographic and Medical Characteristics
| Variable | N (%) | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Age [Mean (SD)] | 34.59 (4.82) | 24–42 |
| Female | 58 (95.1%) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 57 (93.4%) | |
| Asian | 2 (3.4%) | |
| Black/African American | 1 (1.6%) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1 (1.6%) | |
| Education | ||
| High school degree | 2 (3.4%) | |
| Some college, Trade/Business school | 9 (14.6%) | |
| 4-year college degree | 25 (41%) | |
| Graduate degree | 25 (41%) | |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 44 (72.2%) | |
| Student | 3 (4.8%) | |
| Medical leave/disability/unemployed | 14 (23.0%) | |
| Relationship status | ||
| Single, never married | 14 (23.0%) | |
| Married/Partnered | 43 (70.4%) | |
| Divorced/Widowed | 4 (6.6%) | |
| Cancer type | ||
| Breast | 44 (72.1%) | |
| Othera | 17 (27.9%) | |
| Cancer stage | ||
| Early Stage (0-III) | 52 (88.1%) | |
| Stage IV | 2 (3.4%) | |
| Not staged (e.g., brain cancer) | 5 (8.5%) | |
| Treatmentb | ||
| Surgery | 56 (91.8%) | |
| Chemotherapy | 46 (75.4%) | |
| Hormone | 37 (60.7%) | |
| Radiation | 30 (49.2%) | |
| Treatment status | ||
| Completed main treatmentc | 54 (88.5%) | |
| Months since diagnosis [Mean (SD)] | 28.76 (30.68) | |
| Mode of Communication | ||
| Face-to-Face | 39 (69.3%) | |
| Technology-related: Text | 14 (23.0%) | |
| Technology-related: Phone | 8 (13.1%) |
a
Brain/Hodgkin’s/Cervical/Leukemia/Colon/Ovarian/Thyroid/Salivary gland/Testicular
b
>1 treatment could be selected
c
includes hormonal therapy