Table 3.
Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients
| Mean | (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years old | 55.2 | (11.2) |
| Period of treatment, years | 2.7 | (3.1) |
| Occupation | n | % |
| Full-time | 198 | (16.4) |
| Self-employed/Family-employed | 103 | (8.5) |
| Full-time housewife | 533 | (44.2) |
| Part-time/Temporary | 163 | (13.5) |
| Unemployed | 173 | (14.3) |
| Other | 16 | (1.3) |
| No response | 20 | (1.7) |
| Treatment modality | ||
| Breast surgery | 114 | (92.4) |
| Hormone treatment | 703 | (58.3) |
| Chemotherapy | 667 | (55.3) |
| Adjuvant radiotherapy | 495 | (41.0) |
| Other | Other | (1.7) |
| Frequency of hospital visit | ||
| Once a week | 200 | (16.6) |
| Once every two weeks | 156 | (12.9) |
| Once a month | 417 | (34.6) |
| Once every two to three months | 386 | (32.0) |
| Other | 26 | (2.2) |
| Once every three weeks | 21 | (1.7) |
| Total | 1206 | (100.0) |