Table 2. Univariate analysis of the difference of the FACT-B scale scores of patients with breast reconstruction after surgery.
| Factors | Cases | Difference of the FACT-B total scale scores | T | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 2.876 | 0.005 | ||
| <40 | 95 | 15.35±2.91 | ||
| ≥40 | 48 | 13.50±4.76 | ||
| Educational level | 1.266 | 0.208 | ||
| Below high school | 47 | 14.24±3.95 | ||
| High school or above | 96 | 14.97±2.84 | ||
| Marital status | 1.833 | 0.069 | ||
| Married | 105 | 15.02±2.71 | ||
| Others | 38 | 13.93±4.12 | ||
| Smocking | 0.958 | 0.340 | ||
| Yes | 19 | 14.16±4.82 | ||
| No | 124 | 14.82±2.36 | ||
| Drinking | 0.882 | 0.379 | ||
| Yes | 35 | 14.33±4.18 | ||
| No | 108 | 13.93±2.65 | ||
| Monthly family income (yuan) | 2.104 | 0.037 | ||
| <10,000 | 79 | 14.22±3.06 | ||
| ≥10,000 | 64 | 15.36±3.41 | ||
| Menopause | 3.336 | 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 40 | 13.37±4.15 | ||
| No | 103 | 15.29±2.57 | ||
| Hypertension | 1.562 | 0.120 | ||
| Yes | 31 | 13.98±4.53 | ||
| No | 112 | 14.94±2.47 | ||
| Diabetes | 2.024 | 0.045 | ||
| Yes | 24 | 13.60±4.71 | ||
| No | 119 | 14.96±4.15 | ||
| Neoplasm staging | 3.420 | 0.001 | ||
| Stage 0 or I | 61 | 15.83±3.62 | ||
| Stage II | 82 | 13.91±3.08 | ||
| Pathological type | 1.383 | 0.169 | ||
| Invasive ductal carcinoma | 119 | 14.58±2.49 | ||
| Other | 24 | 15.47±4.35 | ||
| Reconstruction type | 2.540 | 0.012 | ||
| Immediate | 91 | 15.26±2.97 | ||
| Delayed | 52 | 13.80±3.83 | ||
| Postoperative chemotherapy | 1.166 | 0.245 | ||
| Yes | 112 | 14.89±2.74 | ||
| No | 31 | 14.15±4.26 | ||
| Postoperative radiotherapy | 0.763 | 0.446 | ||
| Yes | 29 | 15.12±4.33 | ||
| No | 114 | 14.63±2.69 | ||
| Postoperative complications | 19.209 | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 25 | −3.83±4.67 | ||
| No | 118 | 18.62±5.43 | ||
| Endocrine therapy | 4.099 | <0.001 | ||
| No | 82 | 15.82±3.37 | ||
| Yes | 61 | 13.26±4.09 |
FACT-B, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast.