Table 1.

Demographic Data

BC SurvivorsMatched Control
Age, mean (SD)63 (8.5)63 (8.5)
Individuals, n105210
Ethnicity
 White48% (51)57% (120)
 African American44% (46)39% (82)
 Hispanic or Latino4% (4)1% (2)
 Asian4% (4)3% (6)
Medical comorbidities
 Hypertension63% (66)63% (132)
 Hyperlipidemia32% (34)34% (73)
 Diabetes27% (28)29% (61)
Cardiotoxic therapies received
 None25% (26)
 One or more77% (81)
 Two or more42% (44)
Cancer therapy
 Radiation therapy38% (40)
 Chemotherapy38% (40)
 Endocrine therapy55% (58)
Stage at diagnosis
 016% (17)
 136% (38)
 222% (23)
 34% (4)
 42% (2)
 Unknown20% (21)
Cardiovascular metrics
 ASCVD risk10.9% (8.6)11.9% (8.1)
 Body mass index30.4 (7.6)30.9 (9.9)
 Major cardiovascular events6.7% (7)1.4% (3)
 Hemoglobin A1c <9% (n = 89)67.2% (20)71.4% (41)
 Lipid screening by primary care93.7% (90)88.3% (129)
 Statin therapy by primary care93.6% (44)87.7% (50)
  • ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; BC, breast cancer, SD, standard deviation.

  • Cancer survivors seen within 3 months were matched with controls based on age and medical comorbidity of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus.