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Table 3 Needs by clinicopathological characteristics of participants

From: Unmet needs of 1210 Chinese breast cancer survivors and associated factors: a multicentre cross-sectional study

Variable

symptom burden

function

health behavior

financial strain

health care-seeking skills

Total

Age

  < 40

70.00 ± 19.96

43.18 ± 8.38

7.83 ± 2.05

10.26 ± 4.53

51.49 ± 12.37

179.99 ± 35.68

 40–49

66.63 ± 20.03

42.31 ± 9.05

7.56 ± 2.07

10.17 ± 4.43

50.57 ± 11.98

174.36 ± 38.33

 50–59

61.55 ± 22.03

40.24 ± 9.05

7.33 ± 2.24

9.01 ± 4.31

49.58 ± 11.63

163.59 ± 40.38

  ≥ 60

60.80 ± 22.58

40.31 ± 7.93

7.06 ± 2.18

8.91 ± 4.72

50.16 ± 11.31

162.36 ± 38.23

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.005

< 0.001

0.257

< 0.001

Time since diagnosis(months)

  ≤ 12

78.27 ± 18.47

44.03 ± 8.02

8.38 ± 2.73

11.30 ± 4.35

54.14 ± 10.83

192.82 ± 33.23

 13–24

59.69 ± 19.39

40.57 ± 8.80

7.22 ± 1.88

9.00 ± 4.33

49.07 ± 11.89

162.00 ± 36.75

 25–60

62.21 ± 19.38

40.96 ± 9.36

7.12 ± 1.70

9.01 ± 4.23

48.64 ± 11.49

164.69 ± 38.71

  > 61

70.92 ± 23.73

43.78 ± 9.35

7.83 ± 2.21

12.24 ± 4.72

54.25 ± 13.94

184.93 ± 44.95

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Stage of breast cancer

 I

59.35 ± 19.69

40.06 ± 8.39

7.61 ± 2.64

8.20 ± 4.29

47.91 ± 11.84

160.02 ± 37.26

 II

65.10 ± 20.39

41.97 ± 8.80

7.48 ± 1.96

9.74 ± 4.27

50.28 ± 12.10

171.24 ± 38.20

 III

66.88 ± 21.22

41.42 ± 9.17

7.34 ± 2.03

10.36 ± 4.55

51.58 ± 10.83

173.58 ± 39.63

 IV

75.37 ± 20.70

44.27 ± 9.56

7.70 ± 2.00

11.96 ± 4.44

54.28 ± 12.43

189.66 ± 39.04

 p-value

< 0.001

0.001

0.380

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Treatment

 Surgery therapy

53.18 ± 17.86

39.38 ± 8.57

7.44 ± 2.39

7.00 ± 3.85

45.81 ± 12.01

150.52 ± 35.13

 Surgery + chemotherapy

59.57 ± 20.86

40.38 ± 8.64

7.05 ± 2.09

8.74 ± 4.28

48.69 ± 11.49

160.60 ± 38.12

 Surgery + radiation therapy

61.86 ± 22.45

40.64 ± 8.97

8.50 ± 2.14

8.71 ± 4.53

52.36 ± 11.14

169.36 ± 39.36

 Surgery + chemotherapy + radiation therapy

69.01 ± 19.83

42.65 ± 8.93

7.65 ± 1.78

10.68 ± 4.31

50.48 ± 12.02

176.82 ± 37.27

 Surgery + chemotherapy + radiation therapy + hormone therapy

79.66 ± 16.87

44.71 ± 9.03

8.29 ± 1.80

12.15 ± 4 .03

55.52 ± 11.27

197.15 ± 32.05

 Surgery + targeted therapy

77.61 ± 14.28

43.85 ± 9.44

8.54 ± 2.83

11.71 ± 4.09

56.51 ± 11.80

193.80 ± 31.32

 Othersa

63.17 ± 19.02

41.09 ± 8.59

7.27 ± 2.26

9.47 ± 4.37

50.12 ± 11.33

167.84 ± 37.33

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Family history of cancer

 Yes

77.49 ± 19.08

44.60 ± 9.92

7.68 ± 2.71

10.92 ± 4.14

55.46 ± 11.67

193.06 ± 37.53

 No

64.40 ± 20.71

41.45 ± 8.82

7.48 ± 2.11

9.62 ± 4.48

50.10 ± 11.85

169.58 ± 38.79

 p-value

< 0.001

0.006

0.469

0.025

< 0.001

< 0.001

Pain

 Mild

65.45 ± 16.75

39.58 ± 8.29

7.08 ± 1.77

8.49 ± 4.10

47.69 ± 11.22

155.96 ± 32.90

 Moderate

80.64 ± 13.88

45.51 ± 8.61

8.33 ± 2.23

12.00 ± 4.16

55.57 ± 11.13

198.39 ± 29.62

 Severe

95.45 ± 16.86

48.01 ± 8.19

8.69 ± 3.41

13.49 ± 3.64

58.80 ± 10.87

220.51 ± 27.07

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Physical activity

 Light

62.95 ± 20.74

41.24 ± 8.85

6.89 ± 1.65

9.37 ± 4.46

49.59 ± 11.69

166.47 ± 38.44

 Medium

71.20 ± 19.40

42.55 ± 8.85

9.28 ± 2.23

10.62 ± 44.33

52.53 ± 12.14

183.04 ± 37.19

 Heavy

91.50 ± 21.23

51.38 ± 10.06

12.25 ± 5.60

13.38 ± 5.24

65.00 ± 6.50

232.50 ± 33.24

 p-value

< 0.001

0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. Othersa: any other treatment method or combination of surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, endocrine therapy, or other treatment methods