Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of women with and without post-cancer fatigue (PCF) after adjuvant treatment for breast cancer
| Patient groups; mean (SD) or percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PCF (n = 98) | Non-fatigued (n = 77) | P | |
| Age (years) | 56 (11.5) | 55 (11.5) | ns |
| Months since treatment completion | 10 7 (6.1) | 10.5 (5.6) | ns |
| Surgical treatment (% of group) | |||
| Mastectomy | 45.5 | 41.5 | ns |
| Lumpectomy | 54.5 | 58.5 | ns |
| Adjuvant treatment (% of group) | |||
| Chemotherapy | 14.3 | 12.6 | ns |
| Radiotherapy | 45.5 | 53.7 | ns |
| Combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy | 40.3 | 33.7 | ns |
| Menopausal status at follow-up (% of group) | |||
| Pre-/peri-menopausal | 34 | 39 | ns |
| Postmenopausal | 66 | 61 | ns |