Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 38)

Age (years)

   < 40

1 (3)

  40–49

3 (8)

  50–59

20 (53)

  60–69

12 (32)

   ≥ 70

2 (5)

Age when diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (years)

   < 40

1 (3)

  40–49

16 (42)

  50–59

15 (39)

  60–69

6 (16)

Time since metastatic breast cancer diagnosis (years)

   ≤ 2

14 (37)

  3–5

10 (26)

  6–10

7 (18)

   > 10

7 (18)

Type of metastatic breast cancer diagnosis

  Recurrence

24 (63)

  De novo

14 (37)

Metastatic sites*

  Bone only

10 (26)

  Visceral only

11 (29)

  Bone and visceral

17 (45)