Table 2 The main features of the patients by groups
From: The quality of life of Croatian women after mastectomy: a cross-sectional single-center study
Number of patients (%) | p a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 month after surgery | 1 year after surgery | Total | ||
Level of education | ||||
Unfinished primary school | 1 (2) | 2 (3.9) | 3 (3) | 0.331 |
Primary school | 15 (30) | 7 (13.7) | 22 (21.8) | |
High school degree | 21 (42) | 28 (54.9) | 49 (48.5) | |
College degree | 7 (14) | 6 (11.8) | 13 (12.9) | |
University degree | 6 (12) | 8 (15.7) | 14 (13.9) | |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 1 (2) | 2 (3.9) | 3 (3) | 0.428 |
Married | 33 (66) | 33 (64.7) | 66 (65.3) | |
Common-law marriage | 3 (6) | 2 (3.9) | 5 (5) | |
Divorced | 6 (12) | 2 (3.9) | 8 (7.9) | |
Widowed | 7 (14) | 12 (23.5) | 19 (18.8) | |
Live alone | 6 (12) | 9 (17.6) | 15 (14.9) | 0.577b |
Body image is important to them | 35 (70) | 38 (74.5) | 73 (72.3) | 0.661b |
Familiar with the method of reconstruction | 32 (64) | 41 (80.4) | 73 (72.3) | 0.078b |
Would agree to breast reconstruction if recommended by the surgeon | 25 (50) | 22 (43.1) | 47 (46.5) | 0.552b |
Oncological therapy | ||||
Chemotherapy | 21 (42) | 23 (45) | 44 (44) | |
Radiotherapy | 5 (10) | 6 (12) | 11 (11) | 0.96 |
Hormonal therapy | 3 (6) | 2 (4) | 5 (5) | |
Chemotherapy + Radiotherapy | 21 (42) | 20 (39) | 41 (40) | |
TOTAL | 50 (100) | 51 (100) | 101 (100) | |