Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (N = 20)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Mean | 53.1 |
| SD | 8.43 |
| Weight (kg) | |
| Mean | 81.87 |
| SD | 16.19 |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 3 (15) |
| Married | 13 (65) |
| Divorced | 3 (15) |
| Widowed | 1 (5) |
| Ethnic origin | |
| Caucasian | 17 (85) |
| Other | 3 (15) |
| Highest level of education | |
| High school | 2 (10) |
| College | 10 (50) |
| University bachelor degree | 5 (25) |
| University graduate degree | 3 (15) |
| Systemic chemotherapy | 17 (85) |
| Adjuvant hormonal therapy | 12 (60) |
| Trastuzumab | 10 (50) |
| Radiation | 17 (85) |
| Neo-adjuvant sequencing of chemotherapy | 4 (20) |
| Surgery | 19 (95) |
| Smoking status | |
| Daily | 1 (5.0) |
| Nonsmoker | 19 (95.0) |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.