Table 2.
Demographic and medical characteristics of the participants (n = 67).
| Intervention | Control | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic and medical variables | n = 39 | n = 28 | P |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Patient demographics | |||
|
| |||
| Mean age in years ± S.D. | 47.7 ± 8.0 | 49.5 ± 10.9 | NS |
| Employment status | |||
| Working part-time or full-time | 12 (30.8) | 6 (21.4) | |
| Housewife | 15 (38.4) | 13 (46.4) | NS |
| Sick leave/retired | 12 (30.8) | 9 (32.2) | |
| Education | |||
| <Bachelor's degree | 22 (56.4) | 18 (64.3) | NS |
| >Bachelor's degree | 17 (43.6) | 10 (35.7) | |
| Stage of breast cancer | |||
| I | 7 (18.0) | 6 (21.4) | |
| II | 27 (69.2) | 21 (75.0) | |
| III | 5 (12.8) | 1 (3.6) | |
| Type of surgery | |||
| Breast-conserving | 26 (66.7) | 20 (71．4) | |
| Mastectomy | 13 (33.3) | 8 (28.0) | |