Characteristic

Frequency (%)

Age (years) mean (SD) (N=163)

67 (41.1)

Race (N=156)

  White, Non-Hispanic

104 (66.7)

  African American, Non-Hispanic

46 (29.5)

  Other¹

  6 (3.9)

Annual Income (N=46)

  <$20,000

17 (10.4)

  $20,000-$34,999

17 (10.4)

  $35,000-$49,999

17 (10.4)

  $50,000-$64,999

14 (8.5)

  $65,000-$79,999

  8 (4.9)

  $80,000 +

38 (23.2)

  Missing²

53 (32.3)

Number of people in household (N=160)

  1

48 (30.0)

  2

83 (51.9)

  3 +

29 (18.1)

Employment status (N=163)

  Retired

99 (60.7)

  Employed

34 (20.9)

  On disability

16 (9.8)

  Homemaker

  9 (5.5)

  Temporarily unemployed

  4 (2.5)

Marital status  (N=163)

  Married/Partner

84 (51.5)

  Single

24 (14.7)

  Widowed

32 (19.6)

  Separated/Divorced

23 (14.1)

Education (N=157)

  Less than HS

  5 (3.2)

  HS or equivalent

42 (26.8)

  Some college

27 (17.2)

  Associate degree

22 (14.0)

  Bachelor degree

27 (17.2)

  Graduate degree

34 (21.7)

Health Insurance (N=161)

  Medicare

94 (58.4)

  Private insurance

47 (29.2)

  Other³

20 (12.4)

Perceived general health (N=162)

  Excellent

16 (9.9)

  Very good

58 (35.8)

  Good

59 (36.4)

  Fair

24 (14.8)

  Poor

  5 (3.1)

Breast cancer stage at diagnosis (N=157)

  Ductal carcinoma in situ

31 (19.8)

  Stage I

42 (26.8)

  Stage II

33 (21.0)

  Stage III

14 (8.9)

  Stage IV

  8 (5.1)

  Don’t know

29 (18.5)

Time since diagnosis (in years) mean (SD) (N=155)

  9.4 (8.8)

Type of treatment received⁴ (N=164)

  None

   2 (1.2)

  Surgery

161 (98.2)

  Radiation

111 (67.7)

  Chemotherapy

  90 (54.9)

  Hormone therapy

  74 (45.1)

  Biologic/Targeted therapy

    8 (4.9)