Table 4. Comparison of the variables mastectomy and breast-conserving therapy in relation to the domains of body image and self-esteem in the case group.
| Mastectomy | Yes (n = 23) | No (n = 67) | p | Student's t-test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Body image – weight | 23.35 | 5.74 | 24.19 | 7.21 | 0.612 | −0.509 |
| Body image – appearance | 46.00 | 14.02 | 60.22 | 17.28 | 0.001 | −3.497 |
| High self-esteem | 12.17 | 2.15 | 12.27 | 2.25 | 0.860 | −0.176 |
| Low self-esteem | 4.52 | 2.74 | 4.30 | 3.42 | 0.778 | 0.283 |
| Overall self-esteem | 7.65 | 3.54 | 7.97 | 4.87 | 0.774 | −0.288 |
| Breast conserving therapy | Yes (n = 21) | No (n = 69) | p | Student's t-test | ||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Body image - weight | 22.71 | 7.87 | 24.36 | 6.52 | 0.337 | −0.960 |
| Body image - appearance | 69.48 | 10.94 | 52.76 | 17.41 | < 0.001 | 4.144 |
| High self-esteem | 12.86 | 2.33 | 12.06 | 2.15 | 0.148 | 1. 460 |
| Low self-esteem | 4.52 | 3.66 | 4.30 | 3.14 | 0.788 | 0.270 |
| Overall self-esteem | 8.33 | 5.32 | 7.75 | 4.32 | 0.612 | 0.509 |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation of the mean.
Note: Values of p ≤ 0.05 were considered statistically significant.