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Table 1 Demographic information for African American women in the WELL sample (n = 24)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Current age, years, mean (range) | 48.6 ± 13.5 |
| Age at diagnosis, years, mean (range) | 34.5 ± 8.7 |
| Years since diagnosis, mean ± SD | 14.1 ± 8.1 |
| Educational attainment, n (%) | |
| Less than high school | 2 (8.3) |
| High school/some college | 10 (41.7) |
| Completed college | 12 (50.0) |
| Depressed, n (%) | |
| No (PROMIS Depression T-score < 56) | 13 (54.2) |
| Yes (PROMIS Depression T-score > 56) | 11 (45.8) |
| Severity of disease activity score (SLAQ), n (%) | |
| Mild disease activity (score 0–10) | 6 (25.0) |
| Moderate disease activity (score 11–16) | 7 (29.2) |
| Severe disease activity (score ≥ 17) | 11 (45.8) |
| Severity of organ damage score (SA-BILD), n (%) | |
| No organ damage (score 0) | 8 (33.3) |
| Mild organ damage (score 1–2) | 8 (33.3) |
| Moderate to severe organ damage (score ≥ 3) | 8 (33.3) |
| Current household income, n (%) | |
| Less than $20,000 | 11 (45.8) |
| $20, 000–$49,000 | 9 (37.5) |
| $50,000+ | 3 (16.7) |
| Refuse to answer | 1 (4.2) |
| Employment, n (%) | |
| Working full-time or part-time | 22 (91.7) |
| Unemployed/retired/student/homemaker/disabled | 2 (8.3) |
| Insurance statusa, n (%) | |
| No insurance or underinsured | 11 (45.8) |
| Insured | 13 (54.2) |
| Below 100% povertya, n (%) | |
| No | 14 (58.3) |
| Yes | 10 (41.7) |
| Number of CDSMP sessions attendedb, n (%) | |
| 1–3 sessions | 9 (37.5) |
| 4–6 sessions | 14 (58.3) |
| Currently in a relationship, n (%) | |
| Yes | 15 (62.5) |
| No | 9 (37.5) |
| Number of children in household, n (%) | |
| 0 children | 13 (54.2) |
| 1–2 children | 8 (33.5) |
| 3–4 children | 2 (8.3) |
| 5–6 children | 1 (4.2) |
