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Table 1 General characteristics of the patients

From: Risk factors for paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with breast cancer

Age (year)

45.76 (10.73)*

  ≤ 40, n (%)

21 (37)

 41–50, n (%)

19 (33)

 51+, n (%)

17 (30)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

45.07(8.86)*

  ≤ 42.95, n (%)

30 (53)

  42.96+, n (%)

27 (47)

Body surface area (m2)

1.73 (.21)*

PIPN** n (%)

 None

33 (58%)

 Mild

14 (24%)

 Moderate

9 (16%)

 Severe

1 (2%)

Estrogen receptor positive (%)

52

Progesterone receptor (%)

54

P53 negative (%)

70

HER2 negative (%)

79

Grade (1, 2, 3) (%)

17, 53, 30

  1. *Mean (standard deviation)
  2. **Paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy