Table 1.
Sociodemographic and baseline information of participants (N=321)
| Characteristics | Mean ± SD or N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Seoul | 112 (34.9) | |
| Gyeong-gi | 173 (53.9) | ||
| Others | 36 (11.2) | ||
| Age (years) | 55.6±10.2 | ||
| Age at diagnosis | 52.1±10.0 | ||
| Years since diagnosis | Less than 3 years | 161 (50.2) | |
| 3–5 years | 88 (27.4) | ||
| 6–10 years | 44 (13.7) | ||
| More than 10 years | 28 (8.7) | ||
| Breast cancer | Stage | 0 (DCIS) | 7 (2.4) |
| 1 | 127 (43.6) | ||
| 2 | 109 (37.5) | ||
| 3 | 40 (13.7) | ||
| 4 | 8 (2.7) | ||
| Type | HR (positive) | 75 (26.3) | |
| HER2 (positive) | 33 (12.1) | ||
| Current treatment | Numbers | Single | 178 (55.5) |
| Double | 23 (7.2) | ||
| Triple | 11 (3.4) | ||
| Type | Hormonal therapy | 137 (42.7) | |
| Chemotherapy | 80 (24.9) | ||
| Radiation therapy | 38 (11.8) | ||
| Past treatment | Surgery | Partial-mastectomy | 137 (43.4) |
| Mastectomy | 47 (14.9) | ||
| Hormonal therapy | 69 (21.5) | ||
| Chemotherapy | 129 (40.2) | ||
| Radiation therapy | 143 (44.5) | ||
| Illness perception | Negative | 68.94±15.11 | |
| Positive | 57.66±7.77 | ||
| Sense of well-being | Physical | 20.33±6.47 | |
| Social | 17.41±6.92 | ||
| Emotional | 15.59±5.31 | ||
| Functional | 16.41±6.23 | ||
| Breast cancer specific | 22.53±6.29 | ||
| Total | 92.28±21.61 | ||
| Perceived social support | Family | 20.63±4.80 | |
| Friends | 19.92±5.19 | ||
| Important Others | 20.86±4.61 | ||
| Total | 61.42±13.95 | ||
Abbreviations: DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ; HR, hormone receptor; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; SD, standard deviation.