Table 1.
General and clinical characteristics of the study subjects
| Variables | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| Less than 40 | 54 | (6.5) |
| 40–49 | 263 | (31.8) |
| 50–59 | 385 | (46.6) |
| 60 or more | 125 | (15.1) |
| Level of education | ||
| Elementary school | 36 | (4.4) |
| Middle school graduate | 80 | (9.7) |
| High school graduate | 338 | (40.9) |
| College or higher | 371 | (44.9) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 692 | (83.7) |
| Widowed | 45 | (5.4) |
| Divorced | 39 | (4.7) |
| Unmarried | 51 | (6.2) |
| Surgery | ||
| Mastectomy | 303 | (36.6) |
| Breast conserving surgery | 524 | (63.4) |
| AJCC 7th stage at diagnosis | ||
| 0 | 136 | (16.5) |
| 1 | 361 | (43.8) |
| 2 | 260 | (31.5) |
| 3 | 68 | (8.2) |
| Current treatment | ||
| Chemotherapy | 26 | (3.2) |
| Radiotherapy | 55 | (6.7) |
| Duration of disease since diagnosis | ||
| <1 year | 147 | (17.8) |
| 1 - < 2 years | 104 | (12.6) |
| 2 - < 3 years | 106 | (12.8) |
| 3 - < 4 years | 125 | (15.1) |
| 4 - < 5 years | 91 | (11.0) |
| ≥5 years | 254 | (30.7) |