Most prevalent unmet supportive care needs and quality of life of breast cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

Table 1 Socio-demographic and disease characteristics of participants (n = 117)

Socio-demographic and disease characteristics	Total sample (117)
Socio-demographic and disease characteristics	N	%
Age
< 40 years	16	13.7
40–49 years	29	24.8
> 50 years	72	61.6
Ethnicity
Malay	68	58.1
Chinese	35	29.9
Indian	14	12.0
Educational level
No formal education	15	12.8
Primary	19	16.3
Secondary	46	39.3
Tertiary	37	31.6
Marital status
Unmarried	4	3.4
Married	91	77.8
Divorced/widowed	22	18.8
Employment status
Housewife	63	53.8
Employed	37	31.6
Retired	17	14.5
Household income (RM)
Less than 2000	41	35.1
2000 ─ 4000	48	41.0
More than 4000	28	23.9
Time since diagnosis
< 2 years	50	42.7
2–5 years	50	42.7
> 5 years	17	14.6
Stage at diagnosis
Stage 0	8	6.8
Stage I	24	20.5
Stage II	43	36.8
Stage III	28	23.9
Stage IV	14	12.0
Type of surgery
Breast conserving surgery	37	31.6
Mastectomy	80	68.4
Radiotherapy
Yes	94	80.3
No	23	19.7
Chemotherapy
Yes	84	71.8
No	33	28.2
Hormone therapy^a
Yes	92	79.3
No	24	20.7
Immune therapy^a
Yes	26	22.6
No	89	77.4

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