Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample

Operation type

Reduction

Augmentation

Reconstruction

15

12

21

31.3

25.0

43.8

Type of reconstruction

   Implant

12

57.1

   Tram

7

33.3

   Unilateral implant and tram

2

9.5

Timing of reconstruction

   Delayed

9

42.9

   Immediate

11

52.4

   Unilateral immediate and delayed

1

4.8

Time since surgery

< 12 months

12 to 24 months

> 24 months

8

30

10

16.7

62.5

20.8

Age

20 – 29

30 – 39

40 – 49

50 – 75

3

14

13

17

6.4

29.8

27.7

36.2

Marital Status

Married

Common-law

Divorced

Widowed

Single

21

4

5

2

16

43.8

8.3

10.4

4.2

33.3

Ethnicity

Caucasian

Ethnic minority

42

6

87.5

12.5

Main Activity

Working

Homemaker

Student

Retired

Unemployed

33

5

3

3

2

70.2

10.6

6.4

6.4

6.4