| Referred (N = 70) | Not Referred (N = 79) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | p = 0.66 | ||
| Black | 33 (47.1%) | 35 (44.3%) | |
| White | 21 (30.0%) | 20 (25.3%) | |
| Hispanic | 14 (20.0%) | 19 (27.9%) | |
| Others | 2 (2.9%) | 5 (6.3%) | |
| Age at diagnosis (median, [IQR]) | 61 (51, 68) | 56 (50, 64) | p = 0.55 |
| Gender | p = 0.68 | ||
| Male | 9 (12.9%) | 12 (15.2%) | |
| Female | 61 (87.1%) | 67 (84.8%) | |
| Insurance | p = 0.18 | ||
| Private insurance | 39 (55.7%) | 39 (49.4%) | |
| Medicare | 26 (37.1%) | 25 (31.6%) | |
| Medicaid | 2 (2.9%) | 3 (3.8%) | |
| No insurance | 3 (4.3%) | 12 (15.2%) | |
| Income by ZIP code | p = 0.039 | ||
| Quartile 1 | 11 (15.7%) | 26 (32.9%) | |
| Quartile 2 | 17 (24.3%) | 18 (22.8%) | |
| Quartile 3 | 23 (32.9%) | 15 (19.0%) | |
| Quartile 4 | 19 (27.1%) | 20 (25.3%) | |
| Risk factors | |||
| HTN | 52 (74.3%) | 32 (40.5%) | p < 0.0001 |
| HLD | 25 (35.7%) | 23 (29.1%) | p = 0.39 |
| CAD | 12 | 0 | p = 0.0006 |
| Arrhythmia | 11 | 4 | p = 0.035 |
| DM | 22 (31.4%) | 17 (21.5%) | p = 0.17 |
| Smoking | 27 (38.6%) | 34 (42.0%) | p = 0.67 |
| FH | 20 (28.6%) | 20 (24.7%) | p = 0.59 |
| Age > 65 | 20 (28.6%) | 14 (17.7%) | p = 0.12 |
| Procedures | |||
| Coronary stents | 4 | 0 | p = 0.13 |
| Cardiac surgery | 1 | 0 | p = 1.00 |
| Medication pre initiation of chemotherapy | |||
| Beta blocker | 13 | 12 | p = 0.63 |
| ACEI/ARB | 26 | 19 | p = 0.08 |
| Diuretic | 5 | 5 | p = 0.84 |
| Hydralazine | 1 | 1 | p = 0.93 |
| Nitrate | 1 | 1 | p = 0.93 |
| MRA | 0 | 0 | p = 1 |
| CCB | 8 | 9 | p = 0.99 |
| Antiarrhythmic | 0 | 0 | p = 1 |
| Aspirin | 14 | 10 | p = 0.22 |
| Statin | 17 | 11 | p = 0.11 |
| Cancer type | p = 0.005 | ||
| Breast cancer | 59 (84.3%) | 52 (64.3%) | |
| Other cancer | 11 (15.7%) | 29 (35.8%) | |
| Cancer stage | p = 0.07 | ||
| Stage 1 | 8 (11.4%) | 4 (4.9%) | |
| Stage 2 | 38 (54.3%) | 33 (40.7%) | |
| Stage 3 | 11 (15.7%) | 18 (22.2%) | |
| Stage 4 | 13 (18.6%) | 26 (32.1%) | |
| Chemotherapy | p = 0.036 | ||
| Doxorubicin | 22 (31.4%) | 42 (51.9%) | |
| Herceptin | 40 (57.1%) | 34 (42.0%) | |
| Doxorubicin and herceptin | 8 (11.4%) | 5 (6.2%) | |