Table 2.
Descriptive results of the patient-level variables (n = 2979).
| Variable | Response Trait | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| UICC Staging | 0 | 318 (10.7) |
| I | 1175 (39.4) | |
| II | 781 (26.2) | |
| III | 235 (7.9) | |
| IV | 99 (3.3) | |
| Missing | 371 (12.5) | |
| Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy | Yes | 330 (11.1) |
| No | 2619 (87.9) | |
| Missing | 30 (1.0) | |
| Type of surgery | Breast-conserving surgery | 2166 (72.7) |
| Mastectomy | 705 (23.6) | |
| Missing | 108 (3.6) | |
| ASA | 1 | 1434 (48.1) |
| 2 | 1105 (37.1) | |
| 3 and 4 | 249 (8.4) | |
| Missing | 191 (6.4) | |
| Age | 18–39 | 122 (4.1) |
| 40–49 | 547 (18.4) | |
| 50–59 | 932 (31.3) | |
| 60–69 | 810 (27.2) | |
| 70–79 | 452 (15.2) | |
| ≥80 | 101 (3.4) | |
| Missing | 15 (0.5) | |
| Highest educational level | Without lower secondary school education | 51 (1.7) |
| Lower secondary school education | 1148 (38.5) | |
| Intermediate secondary school education | 864 (29.0) | |
| university entrance qualification | 849 (28.5) | |
| Missing | 67 (2.2) | |
| Native language | German | 2795 (93.8) |
| Other | 184 (6.2) | |
| Missing | 32 (1.1) | |
| Health insurance status | Public | 2087 (70.1) |
| Public with additional private insurance | 489 (16.4) | |
| Private | 355 (11.9) | |
| Missing | 48 (1.6) | |
| Variable | Scale format | Mean (SD); min-max |
| Perceived social support | Scale from 1 to 4 | 3.65 (0.55); 1–4 |
| Process organization of inpatient admission | Scale from 1 to 4 | 3.63 (0.50); 1–4 |
| Process organization during hospital stay | Scale from 1 to 4 | 3.50 (0.59); 1–4 |
UICC staging, cancer stage classified according to the International Union Against Cancer; ASA, physical status classified according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Note: Due to rounding, percentages might not add up to exactly 100%.