Table 1 Participant characteristics
|  | N = 22 |  | N = 22 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Education | Â |
40-45 | 6 | Low | 3 |
45-50 | 6 | Medium | 13 |
50-55 | 10 | High | 6 |
Surgery | Â | Â | Â |
Breast conservative surgery | Â | Adjuvant therapy | Â |
+ axillary dissection | 4 | Irradiation | 4 |
+ sentinel node procedure | 7 | Chemo therapy | 5 |
Mastectomy | Â | Irradiation and Chemo | 13 |
+ axillary dissection | 10 | Â | Â |
+ sentinel node procedure | 1 | Â | Â |
(+ reconstruction) | (4) | Â | Â |
Job type | Â | Returned to work | Â |
Office worker | 6 | Yes | 11 |
Care giver | 10 | No | 11 |
Shop assistant | 6 | Â | Â |