Table 2.
Characteristics of 11,973 women in the mastectomy population
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (standard deviation) | 50.79 (8.36) |
| Region | |
| Northeast | 2,122 (17.72) |
| South | 3,966 (33.12) |
| Midwest | 2,455 (20.50) |
| West | 3,403 (28.42) |
| Unknown | 27 (0.23) |
| Surgical procedure | |
| Mastectomy-only | 4,887 (40.82) |
| Mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction | 5,440 (45.44) |
| Mastectomy with immediate flap reconstruction | 1,228 (10.26) |
| Mastectomy with immediate flap plus implant reconstruction | 418 (3.49) |
| Bilateral mastectomy | 4,995 (41.72) |
| Indication for mastectomy | |
| Metastatic cancer | 298 (2.49) |
| Regional cancer | 2,385 (19.92) |
| Local breast cancer | 7,381 (61.65) |
| Carcinoma in situ | 1,529 (12.77) |
| Prophylactic | 308 (2.57) |
| Benign/other | 72 (0.60) |
| Inpatient operation | 9,733 (81.29) |