Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| M (SD) | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50.80 (9.96) | ||
| Education (years) | 12.24 (3.24) | ||
| Time interval between T1 and T2 (days) | 15.14 (4.28) | ||
| Histological type | DCIS | 33 (25.0) | |
| Ductal | 83 (62.9) | ||
| Lobular | 9 (6.8) | ||
| Others | 5 (3.8) | ||
| Unknown | 2 (1.5) | ||
| Stage of cancer | 0 | 34 (25.8) | |
| I | 51 (38.6) | ||
| II | 35 (26.5) | ||
| III | 12 (9.1) | ||
| Surgery | Lumpectomy | 57 (43.2) | |
| Mastectomy | 75 (56.8) | ||
| Axillary surgery | Sentinel node biopsy | 96 (72.7) | |
| Axillary dissection | 34 (25.8) | ||
| Unknown | 2 (1.5) | ||
| Comorbidity | Yes | 57 (43.2) | |
| No | 75 (56.8) | ||
| Menopausal status | Premenopausal | 71 (53.8) | |
| Perimenopausal | 5 (3.8) | ||
| Postmenopausal | 56 (42.4) |