Table 1.
Breast Cancer Patients’ Characteristics (n=152)
| Characteristics | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| < 40 | 20 | (13.2%) |
| 40 - 49 | 41 | (27.0%) |
| 50 - 59 | 44 | (28.9%) |
| 60 - 69 | 35 | (23.0%) |
| ≥ 70 | 12 | (7.9%) |
| mean ± sd | 53.25 ± 12.10 | |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 87 | (57.2%) |
| Semi-urban | 36 | (23.7%) |
| Rural | 29 | (19.1%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 84 | (55.3%) |
| Single | 24 | (15.8%) |
| Divorced | 26 | (17.1%) |
| Widowed | 18 | (11.8%) |
| Number of children | ||
| 0 | 32 | (21.1%) |
| 1 - 2 | 85 | (55.9%) |
| ≥ 3 | 35 | (23.0%) |
| Educational level (years) | ||
| ≤ 6 | 11 | (7.2%) |
| 9 | 26 | (17.1%) |
| 12 | 61 | (40.1%) |
| > 12 | 54 | (35.5%) |
| Religion | ||
| Christian Orthodox | 135 | (88.8%) |
| Christian Catholic/Protestant | 9 | (5.9%) |
| Muslim | 2 | (1.3%) |
| Other | 6 | (3.9%) |
| Surgical therapy | ||
| Mastectomy | 106 | (69.7%) |
| Ongectomy | 46 | (30.3%) |
| Adjuvant therapy | ||
| Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy | 58 | (38.2%) |
| Chemotherapy | 70 | (46.1%) |
| Radiotherapy | 24 | (15.8%) |
| Using Tamoxifen | ||
| Yes | 87 | (57.2%) |
| No | 65 | (42.8%) |
| Stage of breast cancer | ||
| I | 26 | (17.1%) |
| II | 43 | (28.3%) |
| III | 67 | (44.1%) |
| IV | 16 | (10.5%) |
| Current activity - Symptoms burden | ||
| Normal activity, no symptoms (very good level) | 49 | (32.2%) |
| Some symptoms, do not require bed rest during the day (good level) | 54 | (35.5%) |
| Require bed rest less than 50% of the day (moderate level) | 28 | (18.4%) |
| Require bed rest more than 50% of the day (bad level) | 16 | (10.5%) |
| Cannot get out of bed (very bad level) | 5 | (3.3%) |