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Table 1 Characteristics of black and white women

From: Factors associated with compliance to adjuvant hormone therapy in Black and White women with breast cancer

N (%)

White

Black

Total

N = 135

N = 62

N = 197

Age (mean; range)

58.0; 39-72

58.1; 42-73

58.1; 39-73

Education level +

   

  < High school

8 (5.9%)

9 (14.5%)

17 (8.6%)

  High school graduation

52 (38.5%)

33 (53.2%)

85 (43.2%)

  Bachelor’s degree

31 (23.0%)

8 (12.9%)

39 (19.8%)

  Graduate degree

44 (32.6%)

12 (19.4%)

56 (28.4%)

Income +

   

  <60 K

40 (29.6%)

38 (61.3%)

78 (39.6%)

  60 K +

89 (65.9%)

16 (25.8%)

105 (53.3%)

  Unknown

6 (4.4%)

8 (12.9%)

14 (7.1%)

Comorbid Medical Conditions +^

 

  None

52 (38.5%)

11 (17.7%)

63 (32.0%)

  >1 comorbid condition

83 (61.5%)

51 (82.3%)

134 (68.0%)

Insurance coverage +

   

  None

0 (0%)

3 (4.8%)

3 (1.5%)

  Some

33 (24.4%)

8 (12.9%)

41 (20.8%)

  Most

92 (68.2%)

40 (64.5%)

132 (67.0%)

  All

8 (5.9%)

10 (16.3%)

18 (9.1%)

  Unknown

2 (1.5%)

1 (1.6%)

3 (1.5%)

Out of pocket expenses

   

  None

1 (0.7%)

2 (3.2%)

3 (1.5%)

  <$50/month

43 (31.9%)

31 (50.0%)

74 (37.6%)

  $50-100/month

43 (31.9%)

16 (25.8%)

59 (30.0%)

  $100-150/month

25 (18.5%)

5 (8.1%)

30 (15.2%)

  $150-200/month

5 (3.7%)

4 (6.5%)

9 (4.6%)

  $ > $200/month

7 (5.2%)

1 (1.6%)

8 (4.1%)

  Unknown

11 (8.2%)

3 (4.8%)

14 (7.1%)

  1. +P-values < 0.05 by Chi-Square test.
  2. P-values >0.05 by Chi-Square test?
  3. ^ Diabetes on medication, hypertension on medication, high cholesterol on medication, kidney disease, and peripheral vascular disease.