Table 1. Descriptive Statistics of the Study Sample (n = 579)
DemographicsValue
Age (years)
    Mean (SD)51.2 (9.1)
    Range25.0–85.0
Ethnicity
    White196 (33.9)
    Less-acculturated Latina275 (47.5)
    More-acculturated Latina33 (5.7)
    African American25 (4.3)
    Asian/Pacific Islander50 (8.6)
High school graduate
    No235 (40.6)
    Yes344 (59.4)
Married/partnered
    No284 (49.1)
    Yes295 (51.0)
Comorbidity
    None409 (70.6)
    Any170 (29.4)
Stage
    067 (11.6)
    I152 (26.3)
    II267 (46.1)
    III93 (16.1)
Hormone therapy
    No168 (29.0)
    Yes411 (71.0)
Financial adequacy
    No358 (61.8)
    Yes221 (38.2)
Did not get medical care because of competing life needs
    No451 (77.9)
    Yes128 (22.1)
Doctor visit group
    PCP only40 (7.0)
    Surgeon/cancer specialist only100 (17.3)
    Both PCP and surgeon/cancer specialist439 (75.8)
Access to medical care
    Very easy/somewhat easy358 (61.8)
    Very difficult/somewhat difficult221 (38.2)

  • Data are n (%) unless otherwise indicated.

  • PCP, primary care provider; SD, standard deviation.