Table 1 Participant’s clinical and sociodemographic characteristics (N = 94)
Study Characteristic | Value | N (%) | Mean FCR (SD) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic | ||||
 Age | < 50 | 21 (22.3) | 21.6 (8.7) | .0001*** |
51–70 | 63 (67.0) | 16.3 (6.3) |  | |
> 70 | 10 (10.6) | 11.0 (6.2) | Â | |
 Marital Status | Single | 6 (6.4) | 23.5 (11.3) | .005** |
Married | 58 (61.7) | 16.5 (6.4) | Â | |
Separated | 2 (2.1) | 28.0 (4.2) | Â | |
Partnered | 12 (12.8) | 18.1 (8.4) | Â | |
Widowed | 10 (10.6) | 11.1 (5.3) | Â | |
Divorced | 6 (6.4) | 17.8 (7.3) | Â | |
 Patient Live With | Live Alone | 17 (18.1) | 16.9 (9.3) | .878 |
Live with Partner | 68 (72.3) | 16.7 (6.7) | Â | |
Live with Friend(s) | 2 (2.1) | 21.0 (12.7) | Â | |
Live with Children | 7 (7.4) | 17.6 (9.8) | Â | |
 Education Level | Left School at 16 | 50 (53.2) | 16.4 (7.6) | .545 |
Left School at 18 | 14 (14.9) | 18.9 (6.4) | Â | |
Have a University Degree | 30 (31.9) | 16.8 (7.8) | Â | |
 Occupational Status | Full-time Employed | 29 (30.9) | 17.9 (7.2) | .203 |
Part-time Employed | 17 (18.1) | 19.2 (9.7) | Â | |
Retired | 35 (37.2) | 14.6 (6.5) | Â | |
Temporarily unemployed | 1 (1.1) | 22.0 | Â | |
Housewife | 12 (12.8) | 17.8 (6.1) | Â | |
Clinical factors | ||||
 Rx Type | Routine | 65 (69.1) | 15.8 (7.3) | .006** |
Routine + Boost | 24 (25.5) | 20.9 (6.7) | Â | |
DCIS | 5 (5.3) | 13.0 (6.0) | Â | |
 Rx Technique | 2 Field | 74 (78.7) | 16.1 (6.7) | .003** |
3 Field | 9 (9.6) | 15.0 (8.0) | Â | |
4 Field | 11 (11.7) | 24.0 (8.4) | Â | |
 Chemotherapy | Yes | 39 (41.5) | 20.4 (8.1) | .0001*** |
No | 55 (58.5) | 14.5 (6.0) | Â | |
 Taking Herceptin | Yes | 8 (8.5) | 23.9 (6.2) | .005** |
No | 86 (91.5) | 16.3 (7.3) | Â | |
 Other Med Problems | Yes | 44 (46.8) | 15.4 (6.7) | .060 |
No | 50 (53.2) | 18.3 (7.9) | Â | |