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Table 1 Demographic and medical characteristics of the sample of women with breast cancer (n = 162)

From: Sense of coherence as a mediator of health-related quality of life dimensions in patients with breast cancer: a longitudinal study with prospective design

Characteristics

Number

Percent

Characteristics

Number

Percent

Age group (in years)

  

Cancer stage

  

≤49

101

62.3

Mild (stage 0 to II)

121

74.7

>49

61

37.7

Severe (stage III & higher)

41

25.3

Marital status

  

Chemotherapy

  

Single

11

6.8

Yes

128

79.0

Married

129

79.6

No

34

21.0

Divorced/widowed

22

13.6

Radiotherapy

  

Education

  

Yes

122

75.3

High school or less

54

33.3

No

40

24.7

College /university

108

66.7

Hormonal therapy

  

Employment status

  

Yes

111

68.5

Working

51

31.5

No

51

31.5

Not working

111

68.5

   

Menopause at baseline

     

Yes

60

37.0

   

No

102

63.0

   

Concomitant diseasea

     

One chronic disease

42

26.0

   

More than one

36

22.0

   

No disease

84

51.9

   

Surgical procedure

     

Breast conservation

72

44.4

   

Mastectomy

90

55.6

   
  1. aLong-standing diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and musculoskeletal problems