Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
Variables | Mean ± SD or n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 48.36 ± 8.95 | |
Level of education | Illiterate | 24 (11.3) |
Primary School | 61 (28.8) | |
Middle School | 93 (43.9) | |
College or above | 34 (16.0) | |
Marital status | Unmarried | 10 (4.7) |
Married | 202 (95.3) | |
Clinical stage | 0 | 2 (0.9) |
I | 11 (5.2) | |
II | 113 (53.3) | |
III | 79 (37.3) | |
IV | 7 (3.3) | |
Surgical technique | Breast-conserving surgery | 47 (22.2) |
Breast reconstruction surgery | 11 (5.2) | |
Modified radical mastectomy | 154 (72.6) | |