Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of intention-to-treat population of two groups.
| Characteristics | Subtotal | Experimental group (n = 31) | Control group (n = 29) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| <40 | 13 | 9 (29%) | 4 (14%) | 0.38b |
| 40–49 | 23 | 12 (39%) | 11 (38%) | |
| 50–59 | 17 | 8 (26%) | 9 (31%) | |
| ≥60 | 6 | 2 (6%) | 5 (17%) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Yes | 50 | 22 (71%) | 28 (97%) | 0.01b |
| No | 10 | 9 (29%) | 1 (3%) | |
| Education level | ||||
| ≤Middle school | 8 | 3 (38%) | 5 (63%) | 0.35a |
| High school | 24 | 15 (63%) | 9 (38%) | |
| ≥College | 28 | 13 (46%) | 15 (54%) | |
| Cancer stage | ||||
| 0 | 4 | 2 (7%) | 2 (7%) | 0.83b |
| I | 25 | 11 (36%) | 14 (48%) | |
| II | 21 | 12 (39%) | 9 (31%) | |
| III | 10 | 6 (19%) | 4 (14%) | |
| Operation | ||||
| Breast conserving operation | 53 | 28 (90%) | 25 (86%) | 0.70b |
| Mastectomy | 7 | 3 (10%) | 4 (14%) | |
| Past treatment | ||||
| Operation | 29 | 18 (29%) | 11 (38%) | 0.12a |
| Operation and chemotherapy | 31 | 13 (71%) | 18 (62%) | |
| Current cotreatment | ||||
| None | 14 | 9 (29%) | 5 (17%) | 0.28b |
| Hormone therapy | 46 | 22 (71%) | 24 (83%) |
p values were calculated by (a) Chi2 test and (b) Fisher's exact test.