Table 5.

Reasons Given by Patients for Delay in Breast Reconstruction (n=76)

	%†
Patient factors: clinical
Needed radiation therapy	26.3
Needed chemotherapy	50.7
Focused on treating the cancer	68.7
Patient factors: attitudes
Not sure wanted reconstruction	10.1
Too much time off work or family	6.7
Systems factors
Did not know of the reconstruction option	14.3
Trouble finding surgeon to perform reconstruction	0.0
Problems with initial breast surgery	8.1
No insurance coverage	10.3

^†Percent that indicated the factor contributed “quite a bit” or “a lot” to the decision to delay breast reconstruction. Percentages are weighted to account for the sample design and non-response.