Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population (n = 58)
N = 58 | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
Young adult (18–39) | 2 | 3.5 |
Middle-aged adult (40–59) | 40 | 68.9 |
Older adult (60 and above) | 16 | 27.6 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
Caucasian | 46 | 79.3 |
Black or African American | 2 | 3.5 |
Asian | 5 | 8.6 |
Other | 5 | 8.6 |
BMI category | ||
Underweight – 18.49 and lower | 2 | 4.1 |
Normal – 18.5 to 24.9 | 19 | 38.8 |
Overweight – 25 to 29.9 | 20 | 40.8 |
Obese – 30 and higher | 8 | 16.3 |
Marital status | ||
Married/Living common law | 44 | 75.9 |
Single, never married | 4 | 6.9 |
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 10 | 17.2 |
Employment | ||
Employed, full-time | 25 | 43.1 |
Employed, part-time | 12 | 20.7 |
Unemployed | 2 | 3.5 |
Homemaker | 3 | 5.2 |
Sick leave/Disabled | 3 | 5.2 |
Retired | 11 | 18.9 |
Other | 2 | 3.5 |
Total annual household income (previous year) | ||
0–25,000 | 5 | 8.6 |
25,000–50,000 | 5 | 8.6 |
50,000–75,000 | 8 | 13.8 |
> 75,000 | 31 | 53.5 |
Prefer not to say | 9 | 15.5 |
Education | ||
High school graduate or equivalent | 10 | 17.2 |
Some college/University (less than 4 years) | 13 | 22.4 |
College/University (4-year Bachelor’s degree) | 28 | 48.3 |
Postgraduate degree (e.g., Masters, Doctorate, etc.) | 7 | 12.1 |
Type of (neo)adjuvant treatment | ||
Chemotherapy | 38 | 65.5 |
Radiation | 36 | 62.1 |
Hormone replacement therapy | 37 | 63.8 |
Targeted therapy (HER2) | 7 | 12.1 |
Type of cancer surgery | ||
Breast conserving therapy | 9 | 15.5 |
Mastectomy – unilateral | 25 | 43.1 |
Mastectomy – bilateral | 23 | 39.7 |
None | 1 | 1.7 |
Reconstruction | N = 48 | |
Yes | 36 | |
No | 12 | |
Type of reconstruction | N = 36 | |
Autologous | 26 | 75 |
Implant | 10 | 25 |
Laterality | ||
Unilateral | 18 | 50 |
Bilateral | 18 | 50 |
Timing of reconstruction | ||
Immediate | 21 | 58.3 |
Delayed | 6 | 16.7 |
Not available | 9 | 25 |