Table 1 Sociodemographic and cancer-related characteristics of respondents at time of study (N = 315)
From: Impact of a Breast Cancer Diagnosis on Finances and Marital Status in Young Women
| Â | N (%*) |
|---|---|
Race | 315 |
 White | 269 (85.4%) |
 Non-white | 46 (14.6%) |
Relationship status | 311 |
 Married/Living with partner | 235 (75.6%) |
 Unmarried | 76 (24.4%) |
Household income | 302 |
 < $60,000 | 74 (23.5%) |
 $60,000-$85,000 | 63 (20.0%) |
 > $85,000 | 165 (52.4%) |
Employment status | 309 |
 Full-time | 162 (52.4%) |
 Self-employed | 17 (5.5%) |
 Part-time | 28 (9.1%) |
 Underemployed | 3 (1.0%) |
 Unemployed (looking for work) | 9 (2.9%) |
 Unemployed (not looking for work) | 41 (13.3%) |
 Inability to work | 49 (15.9%) |
Insurance status | 299 |
 Private Insurance | 238 (79.6%) |
 Public Insurance | 60 (20.1%) |
 Uninsured | 1 (0.3%) |
Cancer stage | 269 |
 Stage I, II, & III | 154 (57.2%) |
 Stage IV | 115 (42.8%) |
Age at Diagnosis | |
 Mean (SD) | 35.51 |
 Total | 315 |
Years since diagnosis | 307 |
 20 + years | 4 (1.3%) |
 10–20 years | 25 (8.1%) |
 5–10 years | 51 (16.6%) |
 5 years or less | 227 (73.9%) |