Table 1A. Patients’ characteristics (n = 179).
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (range) | 53 (25–76) | |
| Median BMI (range) | 24.9 (16.3–53.4) | |
| Tobacco | ||
| No | 148 | 83 |
| Yes | 27 | 15 |
| Unknown | 4 | 2 |
| Breast cup size | ||
| A | 10 | 5 |
| B | 48 | 25 |
| C | 51 | 26 |
| ≥ D | 44 | 23 |
| Unknown | 41 | 21 |
| Localisation | ||
| Right breast | 72 | 40 |
| Left breast | 68 | 38 |
| Left chest wall | 12 | 7 |
| Right chest wall | 12 | 7 |
| Bilateral | 15 | 8 |
| History of CV disease | ||
| AHT | 28 | 16 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 25 | 14 |
| Diabetes | 8 | 4 |
| Phlebitis | 8 | 4 |
| Arrhythmia | 2 | 1 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 5 | 3 |
| History of pulmonary disease | ||
| Asthma | 14 | 8 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 4 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
Abbreviations: BMI = Body mass index; AHT = arterial hypertension; CV = cardiovascular.