Table 1. Patients' characteristics (n=341).
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–30 | 38 | 11.1 |
| 30–40 | 137 | 40.2 |
| 40–50 | 102 | 29.9 |
| 50–60 | 44 | 12.9 |
| 60–70 | 17 | 5.0 |
| 70–80 | 3 | 0.9 |
| Type of disease | ||
| Seminoma | 75 | 22.0 |
| Non-seminoma | 266 | 78.0 |
| Stadium of disease | ||
| 1 | 94 | 27.6 |
| 2 | 144 | 42.2 |
| 3 | 103 | 30.2 |
| Therapy | ||
| Orchidectomy | 64 | 19.0 |
| plus chemotherapy | 83 | 24.6 |
| plus RLNDa | 190 | 56.4 |
| Family status | ||
| Single | 101 | 30.8 |
| Partnered/married | 203 | 61.9 |
| Divorced/separated | 24 | 7.3 |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0 |
| Partnership (year(s)) | ||
| 0–1 | 27 | 9.3 |
| 1–10 | 124 | 42.6 |
| 10–20 | 82 | 28.2 |
| 20–30 | 35 | 12.0 |
| Over 30 | 23 | 7.9 |
| Educational level | ||
| Elementary school | 89 | 26.3 |
| Secondary school | 74 | 21.9 |
| High school degree | 67 | 19.8 |
| University degree | 108 | 32.0 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full-time | 263 | 79.2 |
| Part-time | 18 | 5.4 |
| Unemployed | 3 | 0.9 |
| Houseman | 2 | 0.6 |
| In training | 16 | 4.8 |
| Retired | 30 | 9.0 |
a
Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.