Table 4.
Relationship of different variables and the problems (n=45)
| Characteristics | Mean rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | Arm problems | Hot flashes | Bladder control | Sexual interests | Psychological problem | Social problem | |
| Age (years) | |||||||
| <45 (n=14) | 20.0 | 26.9 | 18.9 | 18.6 | 18.4 | 24.7 | 23.9 |
| ≥45 (n=31) | 24.3 | 21.2 | 24.82 | 24.9 | 21.6 | 22.1 | 22.5 |
| P | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.67 |
| Stage | |||||||
| 0-I (n=15) | 20.8 | 17.7 | 21.97 | 20.9 | 17.4 | 19 | 20.7 |
| Stage II-III (n=30) | 24 | 25.6 | 23.52 | 24 | 22.3 | 24.9 | 24.1 |
| P | 0.42 | 0.04 | 0.69 | 0.32 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.31 |
| Completion of treatment | |||||||
| <1 (n=10) | 25.1 | 22.8 | 25.4 | 25.6 | 20.4 | 34.9 | 29.1 |
| ≥9 (n=35) | 22.4 | 23 | 22.3 | 22.2 | 20.5 | 19.6 | 21.2 |
| P | 0.55 | 0.96 | 0.49 | 0.36 | 0.97 | 0.001 | 0.03 |
| Menopausal status | |||||||
| Premenopausal (n=16) | 22.4 | 24.5 | 18.6 | 19.9 | 15 | 22.3 | 20.8 |
| Postmenopausal (n=29) | 23.3 | 22.1 | 25.3 | 24.6 | 24.1 | 23.3 | 24.1 |
| P | 0.82 | 0.52 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.004 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Current hormonal medicines | |||||||
| Yes (n=17) | 25.6 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 23.7 | 23.8 | 23.5 | 25.2 |
| No (n=28) | 21.3 | 21.2 | 22.1 | 22.5 | 18.5 | 22.6 | 21.6 |
| P | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.57 | 0.71 | 0.14 | 0.82 | 0.26 |
P<0.05 was considered statistically significant