Table 1 General and clinical characteristics of the study subjects
From: Validity and reliability of EQ-5D-3L for breast cancer patients in Korea
Variables | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | ||
Less than 40 | 54 | (6.5) |
40–49 | 263 | (31.8) |
50–59 | 385 | (46.6) |
60 or more | 125 | (15.1) |
Level of education | ||
Elementary school | 36 | (4.4) |
Middle school graduate | 80 | (9.7) |
High school graduate | 338 | (40.9) |
College or higher | 371 | (44.9) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 692 | (83.7) |
Widowed | 45 | (5.4) |
Divorced | 39 | (4.7) |
Unmarried | 51 | (6.2) |
Surgery | ||
Mastectomy | 303 | (36.6) |
Breast conserving surgery | 524 | (63.4) |
AJCC 7th stage at diagnosis | ||
0 | 136 | (16.5) |
1 | 361 | (43.8) |
2 | 260 | (31.5) |
3 | 68 | (8.2) |
Current treatment | ||
Chemotherapy | 26 | (3.2) |
Radiotherapy | 55 | (6.7) |
Duration of disease since diagnosis | ||
<1 year | 147 | (17.8) |
1 - < 2 years | 104 | (12.6) |
2 - < 3 years | 106 | (12.8) |
3 - < 4 years | 125 | (15.1) |
4 - < 5 years | 91 | (11.0) |
≥5 years | 254 | (30.7) |