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Table 1 Descriptive results of the n = 863 patients
| Variables | Response trait | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable: participation in MTC | No | 804 (93.2) |
| Yes | 59 (6.8) | |
| Highest education level achieved | No school education | 62 (7.2) |
| Lower secondary school education | 503 (58.3) | |
| Intermediate secondary school education | 101 (11.7) | |
| Entrance certificate for a university of applied sciences / University entrance certificate | 197 (22.8) | |
| Age | 18–39 | 36 (4.2) |
| 40–49 | 193 (22.4) | |
| 50–59 | 273 (31.6) | |
| 60–69 | 204 (23.6) | |
| ≥70 | 157 (18.2) | |
| Health literacy | Inadequate | 139 (16.1) |
| Problematic | 287 (33.3) | |
| Sufficient | 437 (50.6) | |
| Living with partner | No | 222 (25.7) |
| Yes | 641 (73.2) | |
| Native language | German | 827 (95.8) |
| Other | 36 (4.2) | |
| Health insurance status | Statutory | 659 (76.4) |
| Private | 89 (10.3) | |
| Statutory with additional private insurance | 115 (13.3) | |
| UICC stage | Stage 0 / I | 441 (51.1) |
| Stage II | 300 (34.8) | |
| Stage III / IV | 122 (14.1) | |
| n patients | 863 | |
| n breast cancer centers | 43 |
