Table 1.
Comparison of the socio-demographic data for the two groups of participants: Group I - with breast cancer, mastectomy, and breast reconstruction; Group II - with breast cancer, mastectomy, without reconstruction
| Group I | Group II | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 28 | 36 | |
| Age [years]a | 49.00 (43.50–56.00) | 61.50 (55.50–67.00) | < 0.001c |
| Education | 0.251d | ||
| High-school | 14 (50%) | 19 (50%) | |
| Post-high-school | 2 (7.1%) | 7 (19.4%) | |
| University Graduate/Master’s/Ph.D. | 12 (42.9%) | 10 (27.8%) | |
| Marital status | 0.221e | ||
| Married | 20 (71.4%) | 25 (69.4%) | |
| Unmarried | 4 (14.3%) | 5 (13.9%) | |
| Divorced | 4 (14.3%) | 2 (5.6%) | |
| Widow | 0 (0%) | 4 (11.1%) | |
| Location [urban]b | 22 (78.6%) | 24 (66.7%) | 0.294d |
a Continuous variables (without Gaussian distribution) are indicated by their median (inter-quartile range)
b Categorical variables are presented by absolute frequency (percentage) in the sample
c Independent samples Mann-Whitney U test (2-tailed)
d Chi-square test (2-tailed)
e Fisher’s exact test