Table 1.

Additional questions concerning sensation of the reconstructed breast, scored on a 5-point Likert scale with dichotomizing process and codes under each question

1. Do you have sensation in your reconstructed breast(s)?
Very much	Much	A bit	Little	Very little
Dichotomized: very much – a bit = 1, little – very little = 0
2. Does the sensation in your reconstructed breast resemble the sensation of your healthy breast before operation?
The same	Almost the same	Similar	A bit similar	Totally different
Dichotomized: the same – a bit similar = 1, totally different = 0
3. How important do you find sensation in your breast?
Very important	Important	Neutral	Not very important	Not important
Dichotomized: very important – important = 1, neutral – not important = 0
4. Do you find it important that your reconstructed breast has sensation?
Very important	Important	Neutral	Not very important	Not important
Dichotomized: very important – important = 1, neutral – not important = 0
5. How important is the return of sensation in your reconstructed breast for your overall satisfaction with the result of the operation?
Very important	Important	Neutral	Not very important	Not important
Dichotomized: very important – important = 1, neutral – not important = 0