Table 1.
Demographics and clinical factors for the three treatment groups
| BCT (n = 105) | MTC (n = 89) | BCT > MTC (n = 28) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age | 58.3 (8.7/ 0.9) | 58.4 (9.3/ 1.0) | 58.7 (10.7/ 2.0) | |
| Partner | 88 (83.8) | 69 (77.5) | 22 (78.6) | |
| Children | 87 (82.9) | 77 (86.5) | 24 (85.7) | |
| Educational level <10/10–14/>14 years | 38 (36.9)/46 (44.7)/19 (18.4) | 30 (35.7)/40 (47.6)/14 (16.7) | 14 (51.9)/8 (29.6)/5 (18.5) | |
| Paid work | 40 (38.5) | 37 (42.5) | 9 (32.1) | |
| Clinical factors | ||||
| Tumor size radiology (mm) | 14.9 (8.6) | 21.0 (12.6) | 17.3 (8.6) | 0.001 |
| Tumor size pathology (mm) | 14.1 (6.9) | 21.7 (11.1) | 28.7 (19.0) | <0.001 |
| Axillary metastases | 26 (25.2) | 37 (42.0) | 10 (35.7) | |
| Chemotherapy | 19 (18.3) | 36 (40.4) | 7 (25.2) | 0.005 |
| Hormone therapy | 31 (29.5) | 46 (51.7) | 8 (28.6) | 0.002 |
| Radiotherapy | 97 (92.4) | 17 (19.1) | 5 (17.9) | <0.001 |
Except for age and tumor size, percentages are in parentheses. For age, standard deviation and standard error of the mean are given in parenthesis. For the calculation of the percentage, missings are not included