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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Total Sample and Clusters (n = 226)

From: Profiles of women’s adjustment after cancer based on sexual and psychosocial wellbeing: results of a cluster analysis

Measure (Range)

Total Sample (N = 226)

Cluster 1 (n = 74)

Higher Adjustment

Cluster 2 (n = 85)

Intermediate Adjustment

Cluster 3 (n = 67)

Lower Adjustment

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Agea (21 – 86)

51.1 ± 12.6

52.9 ± 13.8

52.1 ± 12.4

47.8 ± 11.0

Years with Partnerb (1 - 65)

20.0 ± 13.8

19.3 ± 14.8

22.9 ± 14.2

17.2 ± 11.6

Years Since Last Treatmentc (0 – 36)

4.3 ± 5.7

5.0 ± 6.6

4.3 ± 5.2

3.6 ± 5.3

FSFI

16.4 ± 10.0

24.3 ± 9.6

14.7 ± 8.8

11.1 ± 7.0

FSDS

19.3 ± 13.6

8.8 ± 7.9

15.6 ± 7.9

36.0 ± 8.1

DAS-7

24.0 ± 5.3

26.7 ± 3.9

22.9 ± 5.0

22.3 ± 5.9

DSCS

54.4 ± 13.2

67.8 ± 6.1

47.4 ± 8.1

48.6 ± 12.9

SECSI

17.8 ± 6.9

23.5 ± 5.2

16.1 ± 5.0

14.3 ± 6.8

FACT-G Physical

22.3 ± 5.5

24.0 ± 5.2

23.1 ± 4.9

19.3 ± 5.6

FACT-G Social/Family

20.0 ± 5.7

23.2 ± 4.3

20.4 ± 5.0

16.0 ± 5.4

FACT-G Emotional

18.5 ± 4.5

20.5 ± 2.9

19.1 ± 3.7

15.5 ± 5.4

FACT-G Functional

19.8 ± 5.9

21.8 ± 5.5

21.0 ± 5.0

16.0 ± 5.8

GAD-7

5.1 ± 4.8

2.6 ± 3.1

4.0 ± 4.0

9.0 ± 4.7

PHQ-8

5.5 ± 5.1

3.4 ± 3.8

4.2 ± 3.6

9.5 ± 5.1

 

(N) Percent

(N) Percent

(N) Percent

(N) Percent

Race/Ethnicityd

 White

(195) 86.3

(63) 86.3

(73) 88.0

(59) 93.7

 Other race, ethnicity or origin

(24) 10.6

(10) 13.7

(10) 12.0

(4) 6.3

Education Levele

 Some college, vocational, or Associates Degree

(52) 23.0

(17) 24.6

(16) 21.1

(19) 31.7

 Bachelor’s Degree

(80) 35.4

(23) 33.3

(30) 39.5

(27) 45.0

 Master’s Degree

(51) 22.6

(21) 30.4

(21) 27.6

(9) 15.0

 Post Master’s or Professional Degree

(22) 9.7

(8) 11.6

(9) 11.8

(5) 8.3

Household Incomef

 $10,000 - $49,999

(37) 16.4

(14) 21.2

(10) 13.5

(13) 22.4

 $50,000 - $99,999

(79) 35.0

(25) 37.9

(27) 36.5

(27) 46.6

 $100,000 - $149,999

(48) 21.2

(18) 27.3

(16) 21.6

(14) 24.1

 $150,000 or more

(34) 15.0

(9) 13.6

(21) 28.4

(4) 6.9

Employment Statusg

 Not employed

(21) 9.3

(6) 8.5

(7) 9.3

(8) 12.5

 Part-time

(40) 17.7

(12) 16.9

(18) 24.0

(10) 15.6

 Full-time

(101) 44.7

(34) 47.9

(35) 46.7

(32) 50.0

 Retired

(36) 15.9

(16) 22.5

(14) 18.7

(6) 9.4

 Other

(12) 5.3

(3) 4.2

(1) 1.3

(8) 12.5

Cancer Typed

 Breast

(121) 53.5

(36) 50.0

(48) 56.5

(37) 55.2

 Thyroid

(21) 9.3

(4) 5.6

(11) 12.9

(6) 9.0

 Gynecologic

(30) 13.2

(12) 16.7

(7) 8.2

(11) 16.4

 Melanoma

(13) 5.8

(5) 6.9

(6) 7.1

(2) 3.0

 Colon

(8) 3.5

(4) 5.6

(1) 1.2

(3) 4.5

 Other

(39) 13.8

(11) 15.3

(12) 14.1

(8) 11.9

Sexually Activeh

(153) 68.9

(62) 83.8

(48) 57.8

(43) 66.2

  1. Missing data, n (%): a = 5 (2.2); b = 9 (4.0); c = 2 (0.9); d = 7 (3.1); e = 21 (9.3); f = 28 (12.4); g = 16 (7.1), h = 4 (1.8)