Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of breast cancer patients experiencing fatigue (n=172)
| Demographic characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | 52.6±11.3 |
| ≥ 60 | 44 (25.6) |
| < 60 | 128 (74.4) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Malay | 91 (52.9) |
| Indian | 26 (15.1) |
| Chinese | 43 (25.0) |
| Others | 12 (7.0) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 9 (5.2) |
| Married | 153 (89.0) |
| Divorced | 10 (5.8) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
| Underweight (<18) | 6 (3.5) |
| Normal (18−24.9) | 68 (39.5) |
| Overweight (25−29.9) | 59 (34.3) |
| Obese (≥30) | 39 (22.7) |
| Employment | |
| Working | 110 (64.0) |
| Not working | 62 (36.0) |
| Menstrual status | |
| Premenopause | 35 (20.3) |
| Postmenopause | 137 (79.7) |
| Stage of breast cancer | |
| I | 15 (8.7) |
| II | 53 (30.8) |
| III | 64 (37.2) |
| IV | 40 (23.3) |
| Severity of fatigue | |
| Mild (1−3) | 43 (25) |
| Moderate (4−6) | 123 (71.5) |
| QOL total (0−160) | 84.58±18.07 |
| QOL FACIT-F first follow-up (0−160) | 91.91±17.45 |
| QOL FACIT-F second follow-up (0−160) | 77.25±22.19 |
Data are presented as mean±SD or n (%).
QOL, quality of life; FACIT-F, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue.