Table 1.
Background characteristics (N = 250).
| No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 50.12 (11.03) | |
| Born in NL | 233 | 93 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| High | 129 | 52 |
| Intermediate | 109 | 44 |
| Low | 10 | 4 |
| Missing | 2 | 1 |
| Married or in a relationship | 214 | 86 |
| Having children | 199 | 80 |
| BMI | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 5 | 2 |
| Normal (18.5 - <25) | 139 | 56 |
| Overweight (25 - <30) | 75 | 30 |
| Obese (30+) | 31 | 12 |
| Current smoking status (yes) | 14 | 6 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| None | 128 | 51 |
| 1 | 79 | 32 |
| 2 or more | 42 | 17 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Invasive BC | 151 | 60 |
| Invasive BC and DCIS | 37 | 15 |
| DCIS | 61 | 24 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Time since diagnosis (weeks), median (ICR) | 3 (18) | |
| Bilateral diagnosis | 12 | 5 |
| Diagnosis in irradiated breast(s) | 27 | 11 |
| Prior diagnosis of BC and/or DCIS | 40 | 16 |
| Surgical treatment for BC and/or DCIS in the past | ||
| Breast conserving surgery | 32 | 13 |
| Mastectomy | 4 | 2 |
| Mastectomy with BR | 5 | 2 |
| Genetic predisposition or familial increased risk of BC | 40 | 16 |
| Neoadjuvant therapy | 91 | 36 |
| Chemotherapy | 86 | 34 |
| Hormone therapy | 9 | 4 |
| Immunotherapy | 23 | 9 |
| Indication for adjuvant radiotherapy | ||
| No | 71 | 28 |
| Yes | 61 | 24 |
| Maybe | 75 | 30 |
| I don’t know | 43 | 17 |
| Type of hospital | ||
| Cancer-specific center | 150 | 60 |
| Academic center | 27 | 11 |
| General hospital | 73 | 29 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; NL, Netherlands; BMI, body mass index; BC, breast cancer; DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ; ICR, interquartile range; BR, breast reconstruction.