Table I.
Patient characteristics.
| Total (n=183) | Reflexology (n=60) | Massage (n=61) | SIS (n=62) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 58.78 | 59.37 | 57.70 | 59.26 | 0.61 |
| SD | 10.31 | 10.47 | 10.12 | 10.23 | |
| Age range | 32–81 | 32–81 | 36–76 | 36–77 | |
| Ethnicity | 1.00 | ||||
| Caucasian | 183 | 60 | 59 | 62 | |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| ER status | 0.78 | ||||
| Positive | 164 | 53 | 56 | 55 | |
| Negative | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PR status | 0.65 | ||||
| Positive | 150 | 47 | 52 | 51 | |
| Negative | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | |
| Unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| T stage | 0.42 | ||||
| DCIS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| T1 | 124 | 40 | 43 | 41 | |
| T2 | 52 | 15 | 18 | 19 | |
| T3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Breast Surgery | 0.87 | ||||
| Wide local excision | 144 | 47 | 46 | 51 | |
| Quadrantectomy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mastectomy | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | |
| Mast + reconstruction | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Radiotherapy planned | 0.31 | ||||
| Yes | 149 | 52 | 50 | 47 | |
| No | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | |
| Chemotherapy planned | 0.88 | ||||
| Yes | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| No | 153 | 50 | 50 | 53 |