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. 2024 Oct 18;16(10):e71766. doi: 10.7759/cureus.71766

Table 2. Demographic data of the study population.

This table demonstrates the baseline demographics, risk factors, and clinical parameters among the study population.

BC: breast cancer; BSA: body surface area; DM: diabetes mellitus; HR: heart rate; HTN: hypertension, No.: number, Sig: significance; MCp: Monte Carlo p-values

Demographic data Total sample (n= 88)   No dysfunction (n = 62) Asymptomatic dysfunction Test of sig. p-value
Mild (n = 18) Moderate (n = 8)
No. (%) No. (%) No. (%)
Gender            
Male 7 (8%) 4 (6.5%) 1(5.6%) 2 (25%) χ2=3.167 MCp=0.185
Female 81 (92%) 58 (93.5%) 17 (94.4%) 6 (75%)
Age (years) 43.33 ± 12.36 42.65 ± 11.41 47.06 ± 14.85 40.25 ± 13.37 F=1.165 0.317
Type of malignancy            
Other types 15 (17%) 10 (16.1%) 3 (16.7%) 2 (25%)   MCp=0.724
BC 73 (83%) 52 (83.9%) 15 (83.3%) 6 (75%)
Baseline HR 81.95 ± 15.40 83.10 ± 14.25 76.0 ± 17.43 86.50 ± 17.68 F=1.904 0.155
Baseline risk factors            
DM 3 (3.4%) 1 (1.6%) 1 (5.6%) 1 (12.5%) χ2=3.549 MCp=0.123
HTN 14 (15.9%) 9 (14.5%) 3 (16.7%) 2 (25%) χ2=0.988 MCp=0.718
Smoking 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Family history 1 (1.1%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (12.5%) χ2=5.478 MCp=0.095
BSA 1.89 ± 0.24 1.89 ± 0.25 1.88 ± 0.21 1.90 ± 0.24 F=0.010 0.990