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Table 3 Baseline demographics of 16 qualitative interview participants (patients)

From: Improving healthcare empowerment through breast cancer patient navigation: a mixed methods evaluation in a safety-net setting

Characteristic

N

%

Age

  

40-49

5

31%

50-59

8

50%

60-69

2

13%

70 >

1

6%

Ethnicity

  

White, non-Hispanic

5

31%

Asian (Chinese)

4

25%

Asian (Filipino)

2

13%

Hispanic

3

19%

African American

2

13%

Primary language

  

English

6

38%

Cantonese

3

19%

Spanish

3

19%

Russian

3

19%

Tagalog

1

6%

Marital status

  

Married/Living with a partner

7

44%

Never married

5

31%

Divorced

3

19%

Widowed

1

6%

Current occupation

  

Employed

6

38%

Unemployed

7

44%

Student

2

13%

Retired

1

6%

Number of children

  

None

6

38%

1 or 2

9

56%

3 and more

1

6%

Length of navigation

  

Less than 1 year

4

25%

1-2 years

5

31%

3-5 year

6

38%

More than 5 years

1

6%

Tumor type

  

Invasive ductal carcinoma

8

50%

Ductal carcinoma in-situ

3

19%

Invasive lobular carcinoma

1

6%

Unknown

4

25%