Table 3 Association between breast cancer practice and the respondents' characteristics
From: Breast conserving surgery versus mastectomy: cancer practice by general surgeons in Iran
| Â | Breast conservation No. (%) | Mastectomy No. (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | 0.35 |
Male | 14 (82) | 61 (92) | Â |
Female | 3 (18) | 5 (8) | Â |
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.60 |
<40 | 4 (24) | 10 (15) | Â |
40–59 | 6 (35) | 31 (47) |  |
≥60 | 7 (41) | 25 (38) |  |
Work experience | Â | Â | 1.0 |
≤10 | 4 (24) | 16 (24) |  |
>10 | 13 (76) | 50 (76) | Â |
Working at a teaching hospital | Â | Â | 0.12 |
Yes | 7 (41) | 14 (21) | Â |
No | 10 (59) | 52 (79) | Â |
Breast cancer case load of the surgeon (n = 70) | Â | Â | 0.007 |
≤20 | 8 (53) | 48 (87) |  |
>20 | 7 (47) | 7 (13) | Â |