Table 2.
Analysis of the main answers from the questionnaire about EBP in the study group.
| Characteristic | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| When did you receive the first EBP after mastectomy? (years) | Mean ± SD | 0.59 ± 0.92 |
| Median | 0.5 | |
| Quartiles | 0.25–0.5 | |
| How often do you change your EBP? (years) | Mean ± SD | 1.6 ± 1.24 |
| Median | 2 | |
| Quartiles | 0–2 | |
| General satisfaction with EBP (0–10) | Mean ± SD | 7.46 ± 2.45 |
| Median | 8 | |
| Quartiles | 6–10 | |
| Who helped you with EBP choice? | I chose it myself | 39 (31.2%) |
| Shop assistant helped me | 86 (68.8%) | |
| Other (nurse, hospital assistant) | 0 | |
| What do you think about the weight of your EBP? | Just right | 55 (44.0%) |
| Too light | 12 (9.6%) | |
| Too heavy | 58 (46.4%) | |
| What do you think about the size of your EBP? | Just right | 90 (72.0%) |
| Too small | 15 (12.0%) | |
| Too large | 20 (16.0%) | |
| Do you use a special bra for EBP? | No | 16 (12.8%) |
| Yes | 109 (7.2%) | |
EBP – external breast prosthesis; SD – Standard Deviation.