Table 3.

Comparison of the Clinical Characteristics of the Patients in the Intervention and Control Groups

Variable		Control group		Intervention group		Statistics
		%	N	%	N
Duration of disease (year)	1-5	38	19	26	13	X2=2.80
	5-7	34	17	50	25	P=0.24
	7-10	28	14	24	12
Type of surgery	Mastectomy	82	41	72	36	X2=1.41
	Lumpectomy	18	9	28	14	P=0.23
Grade	I	22	11	20	10	X2=2.96
	II	40	20	56	28	P=0.22
	III	38	19	24	12