Table 1.
Demographic and surgical variables compared between those with and without reconstruction.
| Variable | Reconstruction N = 403 | No Reconstruction N = 180 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at CPM, yrs, mean (range) | 46.6 (21, 71) | 52.7 (27, 85) | 0.01 |
| Age at Survey, yrs, mean (range) | 57.0 (28, 82) | 68.4 (29, 92) | <0.0001 |
| Marital status, n (%) | 0.0005 | ||
| Married | 341 (84.8) | 140 (77.8) | |
| Single | 14 (3.5) | 7 (3.9) | |
| Divorced/separated | 19 (4.7) | 5 (2.8) | |
| Widowed | 18 (4.5) | 27 (15.0) | |
| Unknown | 11 (2.7) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Stated reason(s) for electing CPM*, n (%) | |||
| Cancer in the index breast | 297 (73.7) | 145 (80.6) | 0.07 |
| Physician’s advice | 233 (57.8) | 110 (61.1) | 0.45 |
| Family history | 166 (41.2) | 68 (37.8) | 0.44 |
| Lumpy breasts | 101 (25.1) | 45 (25.0) | 0.99 |
| Alleviate worry | 97 (24.1) | 31 (17.2) | 0.06 |
| Others | 106 (26.3) | 59 (32.8) | 0.11 |
| Type of CPM, n (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| Subcutaneous | 244 (60.5) | 5 (2.8) | |
| Simple | 159 (39.5) | 175 (97.2) |
*
Categories are not mutually exclusive since patients could state more than one reason for electing CPM.
CPM – contralateral prophylactic mastectomy