Table 1.
Clinical characterization and demographics of the studied group
| Arithmetic mean | Median | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.60 | 65.00 | 8.83 |
| Weight (kg) | 71.28 | 70.00 | 11.65 |
| Height (m) | 1.62 | 1.62 | 0.08 |
| BMI | 27.35 | 26.57 | 4.97 |
| Number of patients | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Operated side | ||
| Right | 63 | 49.22 |
| Left | 65 | 50.78 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Town | 60 | 46.88 |
| Village | 68 | 53.13 |
| Participation in physiotherapy | ||
| 1 × per week | 32 | 25.00 |
| 2 × per week | 43 | 33.59 |
| 3 × per week | 53 | 41.41 |
| Wearing external breast prosthesis | ||
| During day | 65 | 50.78 |
| During day and night | 15 | 11.71 |
| Occasionally | 48 | 37.51 |
| Type of procedure | ||
| Right-sided breast amputation | 65 | 50.79 |
| Left-sided breast amputation | 63 | 49.22 |
| Neoadjuvant treatment | ||
| None | 102 | 79.69 |
| CHTH | 26 | 20.31 |
| Adjuvant treatment | ||
| CHTH | 41 | 32.03 |
| HTH | 20 | 15.63 |
| RTH | 6 | 4.69 |
| CHTH, RTH | 61 | 47.66 |
p statistical significance, CHTH chemotherapy, RTH radiotherapy, HTH hormone therapy