Table 1.
Distribution of Demographic and Health-Related Characteristics of Breast Cancer Survivors by Race in the NHANES 1999 – 2014
| Characteristic | Total (N = 524) | African American (N =107) | white (N = 417) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||||
| Age, mean±SD | 65.9±0.8 | 66.3±0.8 | 61.8±1.9 | .024 |
| Married, % | 55.9 | 33.4 | 58.0 | <.001 |
| Education, % | .052 | |||
| Less than high school graduate | 16.0 | 26.8 | 14.9 | |
| High school graduate/GED | 26.7 | 22.28 | 27.2 | |
| More than high school graduate | 57.27 | 50.96 | 57.88 | |
| Annual Household Income, % | .002 | |||
| Less than $34,999 | 41.2 | 54.9 | 39.9 | |
| $35,000 - $74,999 | 25.89 | 29.90 | 25.49 | |
| $75,000 and over | 5.98 | 6.71 | 5.91 | |
| Health-Related | ||||
| Health Insurance, % | 97.4 | 96.4 | 97.5 | .639 |
| Smoking, % | .372 | |||
| Never smoker | 54.5 | 62.4 | 53.7 | |
| Former smoker | 32.2 | 27.6 | 32.7 | |
| Current smoker | 13.3 | 10.0 | 13.7 | |
| Alcohol, % | .009 | |||
| Non-drinker | 18.7 | 24.9 | 18.1 | |
| Former drinker | 31.1 | 41.2 | 30.2 | |
| Current drinker | 50.2 | 33.7 | 51.8 | |
| Physically Inactive, % | 56.1 | 45.8 | 57.1 | .043 |
| Obesity, % | 36.5 | 58.4 | 34.4 | <.001 |
| Diabetes, % | 15.3 | 32.2 | 13.7 | <.001 |
| Hypertension, % | 57.8 | 74.8 | 56.1 | .006 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHG) | 130.1±1.2 | 130.1±1.3 | 129.7±2.7 | .876 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHG) | 68.9±0.6 | 68.8±0.7 | 70.8±1.3 | .181 |
*
NHANES = National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; GED = General Education Development