Table 4.
Responses to Statements About Masculinity, Stratified by Patient Characteristics.
| Response to the following statements | Agree | Disagree, neutral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I feel less masculine as a result of having breast cancer | 5 (28%) | 13 (72%) | |
| Breast cancer has affected my sexual relationships | 3 (17%) | 15 (83%) | |
| I am embarrassed to take shirt off in public places now | 3 (17%) | 15 (83%) | |
| Affected (agree to one or more of the statements) | Not affected | Affected | p a |
| All patients | 10 (56%) | 8 (44%) | |
| Black race | 2 (29%) | 5 (71%) | .074 |
| Government hospital | 3 (33%) | 6 (67%) | .065 |
| Age 65+ at diagnosis | 3 (33%) | 4 (67%) | .401 |
| Family history of breast cancer | 4 (50%) | 4 (50%) | .680 |
| Aware of male breast cancer | 5 (83%) | 1 (17%) | .103 |
| Delayed presentation | 6 (50%) | 6 (50%) | .515 |
| Significantly delayed presentation | 3 (75%) | 1 (25%) | .389 |
| In a relationship | 10 (62%) | 6 (38%) | .103 |
a
Two-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum test.