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. 2023 Jun 10;84:313–322. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.06.025

Table 2.

COVID-19 specific survey results.

Surge (n = 33) Non-Surge (n = 53) All (n = 86)
Were you referred to a plastic surgeon following a diagnosis?
Yes 30 (91%) 43 (81%) 73 (85%)
No 1 (3%) 10 (19%) 11 (13%)
No answer 2 (6%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (2%)
Were you able to see a plastic surgeon following your diagnosis?
Yes 21 (64%) 42 (79%) 63 (73%)
No 9 (27%) 10 (19%) 19 (22%)
No answer 3 (9%) 1 (2%) 4 (5%)
Was your breast reconstruction disrupted because of the COVID-19 restrictions?
Yes 14 (42%) 21 (40%) 35 (41%)
No 15 (46%) 31 (58%) 46 (53%)
No answer 4 (12%) 1 (2%) 5 (6%)
On a scale of 1–5, how much have COVID restrictions affected breast cancer care?
1 17 (52%) 30 (56.6%) 47 (54.7%)
2 5 (15%) 4 (7.6%) 9 (10.5%)
3 4 (12%) 5 (9.4%) 9 (10.5%)
4 2 (6%) 5 (9.4%) 7 (8.1%)
5 5 (15%) 9 (17.0%) 14 (16.3%)
No answer 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
On a scale of 1–5, how important was breast reconstruction to you?
1 8 (24.2%) 9 (17.0%) 17 (19.8%)
2 3 (9.1%) 3 (5.6%) 6 (7.0%)
3 3 (9.1%) 7 (13.2%) 10 (11.6%)
4 1 (3.0%) 4 (7.6%) 5 (5.8%)
5 17 (51.5%) 30 (56.6%) 47 (54.6%)
No answer 1 (3.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.2%)
How often did concerns about breast reconstruction cross your mind?
Not at all 14 (42.4%) 15 (28.3%) 29 (33.7%)
1–2 times per month 7 (21.2%) 11 (20.8%) 18 (20.9%)
Weekly 0 (0.0%) 3 (5.6%) 3 (3.5%)
Multiple times per day 5 (15.2%) 7 (13.2%) 12 (14.0%)
Constantly 7 (21.2%) 17 (32.1%) 24 (27.9%)
No answer 0 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)