Table 1.
Bivariate Analysis between Socioeconomic Variables and Body Image Dissatisfaction of Women Submitted to Breast Cancer Treatment
| Satisfied | Unsatisfied | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | p* | PR (95% CI) | |
| Agea | ||||
| 57 years or over | 8 (17.0) | 39 (83.0) | 0.078 | 1.22 (0.97-1.52) |
| Under 57 years | 18 (32.1) | 38 (67.9) | 1.00 | |
| Race/Skin color | ||||
| White/Caucasian | 15 (28.3) | 38 (71.7) | 0.462 | 0.91 (0.73-1.15) |
| Other | 11 (22.0) | 39 (78.0) | 1.00 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 13 (25.5) | 38 (74.5) | 0.954 | 0.99 (0.79-1.24) |
| Other | 13 (25.0) | 39 (75.0) | 1.00 | |
| Education level | ||||
| Illiterate/fundamental school | 16 (26.6) | 44 (57.0) | 0.694 | 0.95 (0.76-1.19) |
| High school/Graduate studies | 10 (23.4) | 33 (76.7) | 1.00 | |
| Income | ||||
| Under one minimum wage | 17 (31.5) | 37 (68.5) | 0.176 | 0.85 (0.67-1.07) |
| Two minimum wages or over | 9 (19.6) | 37 (80.4) | 1.00 | |
| Housing arrangements | ||||
| Owned | 23 (26.2) | 65 (73.8) | 0.613 | 0.92 (0.69-1.22) |
| Rented/Other arrangements | 3 (20.0) | 12 (80.0) | 1.00 | |
| Employment before treatment | ||||
| No | 1 (5.3) | 18 (94.7) | 0.026 | 1.34 (1.13-1.60) |
| Yes | 25 (29.8) | 59 (70.2) | 1.00 | |
| Employment after treatment | ||||
| No | 20 (16.7) | 47 (70.2) | 0.142 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 6 (29.8) | 30 (83.3) | 1.18 (0.95-1.47) | |
| Access to health services | ||||
| Public | 16 (30.8) | 36 (69.2) | 0.192 | 0.86 (0.68-1.07) |
| Private/Health plan | 10 (19.6) | 41 (80.4) | 1.00 | |
*
, p-values from chI2 tests;
a
, The cutoff point was defined based on the median age; PR, prevalence ratio; CI, confidence interval