Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Characteristic | Freq. | % |
|---|---|---|
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Married | 59 | 67.05 |
| Not Married | 29 | 32.95 |
| PRESENCE OF CHILDREN | ||
| Yes | 68 | 77.27 |
| No | 20 | 22.73 |
| DIAGNOSES (N = 87) | ||
| Breast cancer | 36 | 41.38 |
| Gynecologic cancers | 40 | 45.98 |
| Other | 11 | 12.64 |
| RADIATION THERAPY | ||
| Yes | 14 | 15.91 |
| No | 74 | 84.09 |
| RELAPSE | ||
| Yes | 17 | 19.32 |
| No | 71 | 80.68 |
| METASTASES | ||
| Yes | 23 | 26.14 |
| No | 65 | 73.86 |
| SURGERY | ||
| No | 22 | 25 |
| Mastectomy | 13 | 14.77 |
| Quadrantectomy | 15 | 17.05 |
| Hysterectomy/oophorectomy | 32 | 36.36 |
| Other | 6 | 6.82 |
| PREVIOUS PSYCH. INT. (N = 87) | ||
| Yes | 29 | 33.33 |
| No | 58 | 66.67 |
| PSYCHOTROPIC MED. (N = 87) | ||
| Yes | 21 | 24.14 |
| No | 66 | 75.86 |