Table 1.

Characteristics of the Study Participants (n=162)

Variable	n (%)
Age (years)
< 40	5 (3%)
40-49	34 (21%)
50-59	76 (47%)
60-69	41 (25%)
≥ 70	6 (4%)
mean ±SD	54.41 ±8.1
Marital status
Married	84 (52%)
Divorced	43 (27%)
Single	10 (6%)
Widowed	21 (13%)
Cohabitate	4 (2%)
Social status
Employed	66 (41%)
Retired	50 (31%)
Self Employed	16 (10%)
Unemployed	30 (18%)
Number of children
0	14 (9%)
1 – 2	92 (57%)
3 – 4	54 (33%)
≥5	2 (1%)
Schooling
High school	23 (14%)
Technical / Special degree without bachelor's degree	47 (29%)
Bachelor’s degree	63 (39%)
Not completed bachelor’s degree	12 (7%)
Master’s degree	6 (4%)
Doctorate degree or equivalent	11 (7%)
Residence
Rural	19 (12%)
Suburban	56 (34%)
Urban	87 (54%)
Monthly income level (kzt)
less than 116 126	24 (15%)
116 126 – 232 252	92 (57%)
232 252 – 348 378	32 (20%)
348 378 and higher	14 (8%)
Alcohol use
Never	67 (41%)
Once in a while	60 (37%)
Several times a months	19 (12%)
Several times a week	16 (10%)
Smoking
Do not smoke	108 (67%)
Electronic cigarettes	22 (13%)
Regular cigarettes	32 (20%)
Variable	n (%)
Physical activity
Never	88 (54%)
Once in a while	51 (32%)
Several times a months	19 (12%)
Several times a week	4 (2%)
Social support
Yes	148 (91%)
No	14 (9%)
Reliability
Yes	43 (27%)
No	119 (73%)
Clinical diagnosis
Unilateral breast cancer	154 (95%)
Bilateral breast cancer	8 (5%)
Histopathological diagnosis
Invasive ductal carcinoma	137 (85%)
Invasive lobular carcinoma	6 (4%)
Invasive lobular duct	8 (5%)
Low differentiated adenocarcinoma	4 (2%)
No diagnosis in medical records	7 (4%)
Stage
I or II	128 (79%)
III	23 (14%)
IV	11 (7%)