Table 2.
Knowledge of specific topics about breast reconstruction after mastectomy, by treatment
| % of patients
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question and responses* (correct response in bold italics) | Total | Mastectomy Only | Mastectomy w/Reconstruction | |
| n=126 | n=75 | n=51 | p** | |
| Which women are more satisfied after mastectomy? | 0.46 | |||
| Women who have reconstruction | 55.6 | 50.7 | 62.7 | |
| Women who do not have reconstruction | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 | |
| They are equally satisfied | 38.1 | 41.3 | 33.3 | |
| Which has a longer recovery time? | 0.21 | |||
| Mastectomy without reconstruction | 8.7 | 10.7 | 5.9 | |
| Mastectomy with reconstruction | 76.2 | 72.0 | 82.4 | |
| They have the same recovery time | 11.9 | 12.0 | 11.8 | |
| Which is more likely to require more than one surgery or procedure? | 0.03 | |||
| Mastectomy without reconstruction | 15.1 | 21.3 | 5.9 | |
| Mastectomy with reconstruction | 77.8 | 70.7 | 88.2 | |
| They require the same number | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | |
| After which reconstruction are women more satisfied with the look and feel? | 0.57 | |||
| Implants | 26.2 | 28.0 | 23.5 | |
| Flap procedures | 34.1 | 32.0 | 37.3 | |
| Both are about the same | 33.3 | 30.7 | 37.3 | |
| Which surgery is easier on the body, heals faster? | 0.34 | |||
| Implants are easier | 65.1 | 61.3 | 70.6 | |
| Flaps are easier | 8.7 | 9.3 | 7.8 | |
| Implants and flaps are equally easy | 19.8 | 20.0 | 19.6 | |
| Out of 100 women who have reconstruction, how many will have a major complication, within 2 years? | 0.12 | |||
| Fewer than 5 | 36.5 | 34.7 | 39.2 | |
| 5–15 | 43.7 | 38.7 | 51.0 | |
| 16–40 | 14.3 | 18.7 | 7.8 | |
| More than 40 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | |
| How does radiation affect the number of complications? | 0.18 | |||
| Radiation increases the # of complications | 67.5 | 62.7 | 74.5 | |
| Radiation decreases the # of complications | 7.9 | 9.3 | 5.9 | |
| Radiation does not affect the # of complications | 20.6 | 21.3 | 19.6 | |
| How does reconstruction affect future screening? | 0.46 | |||
| Makes it harder to find cancer | 24.6 | 25.3 | 23.5 | |
| Makes it easier to find cancer | 5.6 | 6.7 | 3.9 | |
| Has little or no effect on finding cancer | 61.9 | 58.7 | 66.7 | |
| How does reconstruction affect chance of cancer coming back? | 0.67 | |||
| Increases the chance of cancer coming back | 3.2 | 5.3 | 0.0 | |
| Decreases the chance of cancer coming back | 15.1 | 8.0 | 25.5 | |
| Has little or no effect on cancer coming back | 75.4 | 77.3 | 72.5 | |
| Overall knowledge (out of 100) – mean (SD) | 58.5 (16.2) | 57.9 (16.6) | 59.3 (15.8) | 0.66 |
*
Some wording has been shortened to fit this table
**
Comparison between % correct vs incorrect/missing