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. 2022 Jul 5;30(10):8139–8149. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07273-2

Table 1.

Participant characteristics and medical history according to interviewed groups

Characteristics All women (n = 30) Group 1 (n = 10) Group 2 (n = 10) Group 3 (n = 10)
Age, years 50 (9) 52 (14) 50 (7) 50 (8)
Australian state or territory, n (%)
  Australian Capital Territory 2 (7) 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 (0)
  New South Wales 6 (20) 2 (20) 2 (20) 2 (20)
  Northern Territory 1 (3) 0 (0) 1 (10) 0 (0)
  Queensland 4 (13) 1 (10) 1 (10) 2 (20)
  South Australia 4 (13) 3 (30) 1 (10) 0 (0)
  Tasmania 2 (7) 1 (10) 0 (0) 1 (10)
  Victoria 6 (20) 1 (10) 2 (20) 3 (30)
  Western Australia 5 (17) 1 (10) 2 (20) 2 (20)
Body mass index, kg/m2 30 (5) 29 (6) 30 (4) 30 (5)
Parity 2 (1) 1.5 (1) 2 (1) 2.5 (1)
Years since diagnosis 4 (3) 1 (1) 3 (1) 8 (3)
Menopausal status, n (%)
  Pre 1 (3) 1 (10) 0 (0) 0 (0)
  Peri 8 (27) 2 (20) 3 (30) 3 (30)
  Post 21 (70) 7 (70) 7 (70) 7 (70)
Breast cancer stage, n (%)
  I 2 (6) 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 (0)
  II 12 (40) 6 (60) 4 (40) 2 (20)
  III 11 (37) 3 (30) 2 (20) 6 (60)
  IV 5 (17) 0 (0) 3 (30) 2 (20)
Breast cancer treatment, n (%)*
  Surgery 24 (80) 5 (50) 9 (90) 10 (100)
  Chemotherapy 23 (77) 8 (80) 7 (70) 8 (80)
  Radiotherapy 20 (67) 5 (50) 6 (60) 9 (90)
  Tamoxifen 13 (43) 3 (30) 4 (40) 6 (60)
  Aromatase inhibitors 14 (47) 5 (50) 4 (40) 5 (50)
Presence of pelvic floor dysfunction, n (%)*
  Urinary incontinence 24 (80) 7 (70) 8 (80) 9 (90)
  Faecal incontinence 6 (20) 2 (20) 3 (30) 1 (10)
  Sexual dysfunction 20 (67) 7 (70) 6 (60) 7 (70)

Group 1, currently undergoing primary cancer treatment. Group 2, completed primary cancer treatment. Group 3, reached survivorship milestone

All data presented are mean (standard deviation) unless stated otherwise

*Multiple options were allowed to be selected