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Table 1 Participant demographics

From: Breast cancer treatment and recovery: pets’ roles as emotional buffers and stressors

 

N

%

Country (n = 195)

 Cats United States

188

96

 Other

7

4

State in US (n = 188)

 Colorado

74

39

 Other

114

61

Gender (211)

 Female

207

98

 Non-binary / third gender

1

0.5

 Other

1

0.5

 Prefer not to say

2

1

Education level (n = 209)

 High school/GED or less

26

12

 Vocational/trade school/2-year college

39

19

 College (4-year)

81

39

 Graduate School

62

30

Race (n = 211)

 African American/Black

6

3

 Asian

5

2

 Biracial/multiracial

1

0.5

 Native American/Indigenous

10

5

 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

2

1

 White/Caucasian

181

86

 Prefer to not say

3

1

 Prefer to self-describe

3

1

Age (n = 211)

 Under 30

27

13

 30–39

61

29

 40–49

61

29

 50–59

43

20

 60 and older

18

9

 Prefer to not say

1

0.5

Income (n = 207)

 Less than $30,000

23

11

 $30,000 to $49,999

41

20

 $50,000 to $69,999

41

20

 $70,000 to $99,999

40

19

 $100,000 to $149,999

28

14

 $150,000 or more

17

8

 Prefer to not say

17

8

Children under 5 years of age (n = 206)

 0

154

75

 1

39

19

 2 or more

12

6

 Prefer to not say

1

0.5

Children 5–11 years of age (n = 208)

 0

139

67

 1

53

26

 2 or more

15

7

 Prefer to not say

1

0.5

Children 11–18 years of age (n = 208)

 0

135

65

 1

46

22

 2 or more

26

13

 Prefer to not say

1

0.5

Cancer stage (n = 211)

 In situ (stage 0)

8

4

 Stage I

53

25

 Stage II

84

40

 Stage III

44

21

 Stage IV

14

7

 Unknown

7

3

 Other

1

0.5

When diagnosed (n = 211)

 Less than 2 months ago

12

6

 More than 2 months but less than 12 months ago

81

38

 1–2 years ago

66

31

 2–4 years ago

29

14

 4–9 years ago

23

11

Pets in the home

 Dogs (n=207)

  0

31

15

  1

105

51

  2

54

26

  More than 2

17

8

Cats (n=207)

 0

104

50

 1

57

28

 2

36

17

 More than 2

10

5