Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patient sample (N = 71).
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 65 (91.5) |
| African American | 2 (2.8) |
| Native American | 1 (1.4) |
| Latina | 1 (1.4) |
| Did not respond | 2 (2.8) |
| Relationship status | |
| Married/living with partner | 41 (57.7) |
| Single | 16 (22.5) |
| Divorced | 7 (9.9) |
| Widowed | 7 (9.9) |
| Employment status | |
| Work full-time | 30 (42.3) |
| Work part-time | 11 (15.5) |
| Disabled | 4 (5.6) |
| Homemaker | 4 (5.6) |
| Retired | 21 (29.6) |
| Did not respond | 1 (1.4) |
| Type of surgery | |
| Laparoscopic | 46 (64.8) |
| Laparotomy | 25 (35.2) |
| Lymphadenectomy | |
| Yes | 43 (60.6) |
| No | 28 (39.4) |
| Stage | |
| 1 | 55 (77.5) |
| 2 | 1 (1.4) |
| 3 | 13 (18.3) |
| 4 | 2 (2.8) |
| Adjuvant therapy | |
| Chemotherapy | 20 (28.2) |
| Vaginal brachytherapy | 17 (23.9) |
| Whole pelvic radiation | 9 (12.7) |
| None | 35 (49.3) |
| Radiation dose level | |
| 10.5 Gy | 6 (23.1) |
| 22 Gy | 7 (26.9) |
| 30 Gy | 1 (3.8) |
| 31 Gy | 5 (19.2) |
| 45 Gy | 5 (19.2) |
| 50.4 Gy | 2 (7.7) |
| Body mass index | |
| <25 | 7 (9.9) |
| 25–29.9 | 7 (9.9) |
| 30–34.9 | 12 (16.9) |
| 35–39.9 | 18 (25.3) |
| >40.0 | 27 (38.0) |