Table 2.

Demographic data of the studied patients

Sociodemographic characteristics	BCT		MRM
	N = 50	%	N = 50	%
Age
43–50	7	14	15	30
51–60	17	34	18	36
61–70	17	34	15	30
71–82	9	18	2	4
Level of education
Illiterate	28	56	35	70
Literate	22	44	15	30
Occupation
House wife	38	76	39	78
Working	12	24	11	22
Relation with partner
single	8	16	3	6
not supportive	6	12	15	30
supportive	16	32	16	32
very supportive.	20	40	16	32
Fear from recurrence
Yes	41	82	21	42
No	9	18	29	58
Believes of illness
Not accepted	14	28	14	28
Accepted	36	72	36	72

BCT: Breast conserving therapy

MRM: Modified radical mastectomy