Background
Clinicians should regularly evaluate and manage cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and obesity in patients previously treated with cardiotoxic cancer therapies. A heart-healthy lifestyle, including the role of diet and exercise, should be discussed as part of long-term follow-up care [28].
Methods
Study sample
Data collection
Measures
Statistical considerations
Results
Sample characteristics
N | % | |
---|---|---|
Age | ||
18–39 | 20 | 4.0 |
40–64 | 257 | 51.2 |
65–74 | 175 | 34.8 |
75+ | 50 | 10.0 |
Female Gender | 480 | 95.6 |
Race/ Ethnicity | ||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0.6 |
Asian | 4 | 0.8 |
Black/African American | 35 | 7.0 |
More than one race | 7 | 1.4 |
White, non-Hispanic or Latino | 433 | 86.3 |
White/Other/Unknown, Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 3.4 |
Other/Unknown, Not Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 0.6 |
Rural Residence | ||
Non-metro# | 89 | 17.7 |
Education | ||
High School or Less | 107 | 21.3 |
Some College (including vocational/ technical) | 170 | 33.9 |
College degree or more | 223 | 44.4 |
Prefer not to answer | 2 | 0.4 |
Marital Status | ||
Married/Living as Married | 340 | 67.7 |
Single, Divorced, Separated, or Widowed | 161 | 32.1 |
Prefer not to answer | 1 | 0.2 |
Cancer Type | ||
Breast | 400 | 79.7 |
Colorectal | 29 | 5.8 |
Endometrial | 53 | 10.6 |
Prostate | 1 | 0.2 |
Lymphoma | 12 | 2.4 |
Multiple Cancer Types | 7 | 1.4 |
Time Since Diagnosis (years) | ||
Mean (SD), Range | 455 | 4.21 (3.32), 0.52–26.72 |
AJCC Cancer Stage for Most Recent Cancer | ||
0 | 25 | 5.0 |
1 | 210 | 41.8 |
2 | 117 | 23.3 |
3 | 64 | 12.8 |
4 | 3 | 0.6 |
Unknown/NA | 83 | 16.5 |
Health Care Utilization* (self-reported) | ||
PCP (last 6 months) | 397 | 80.0 |
Cardiologist (last 6 months) | 71 | 14.2 |
How confident are you filling out medical forms by yourself? | ||
Extremely | 352 | 70.1 |
Quite a bit | 103 | 20.5 |
Somewhat/A little bit/ Not at all | 47 | 9.4 |
During the past 4 weeks, did you have enough money to meet the daily needs of your family? | ||
No | 17 | 3.4 |
Objective 1: cardiovascular health profiles
Comorbidities
Cardiovascular Comorbidities | N | % |
---|---|---|
High Cholesterol1 | 241 | 48.3 |
Hypertension or high BP | 240 | 47.8 |
Obesity2 | 166 | 33.1 |
Diabetes | 103 | 20.5 |
Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease (ASCVD)2** | 67 | 13.4 |
Heart Failure | 15 | 3.0 |
Receipt of Cancer Treatment with High Cardiotoxicity Potential*** | 153 | 30.5 |
1n=499; 2n=501 |