Table 1 Participant demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 22, mean age = 58)
From: Expectations of breast-conserving therapy: a qualitative study
Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Age (range, mean) | 46–77(57) |
Interview timing | |
Pre and postoperative | 9 (41) |
Postoperative only | 13 (59) |
Stage | |
0 | 3 (14) |
I | 16 (73) |
II | 3 (14) |
Axillary procedure | |
Sentinel lymph node biopsy | 19 (86) |
None | 3 (14) |
Radiation therapy | 21 (95) |
Chemotherapy | 7 (32) |
Hormone therapy | 16 (73) |
Marital status | |
Married/partner | 16 (73) |
Divorced/single | 5 (23) |
Widowed | 1 (5) |
Race/ethnicity | |
White | 15 (68) |
Black | 2 (9) |
Hispanic | 2 (9) |
Other | 3 (14) |