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Characteristics of participants (n = 192)
| Characteristic | Descriptive statistic |
| Age | |
| Mean (SD) | 55.8 (10.1) yrs |
| Range | 23–79 yrs |
| Level of education | |
| Low | 69 (35.9%) |
| Middle | 96 (50.0%) |
| High | 27 (14.1%) |
| Tumor stage | |
| Stage I | 99 (51.6%) |
| Stage II | 61 (31.8%) |
| Stage III | 17 (8.6%) |
| Unknown | 15 (7.8%) |
| Treatment modality | |
| Surgery | 17 (8.9%) |
| Surgery and radiotherapy | 107 (55.7%) |
| Surgery and chemotherapy | 13 (6.8%) |
| Surgery and radiotherapy and chemotherapy | 55 (28.6%) |
| Hormonal therapy | 65 (34%) |
