Quality of life of breast and cervical cancer survivors

Huang, Huei-Ying; Tsai, Wen-Chen; Chou, Wen-Yu; Hung, Yao-Ching; Liu, Liang-Chih; Huang, Kuo-Feng; Wang, Wen-Ching; Leung, Kam-Wing; Hsieh, Ruey-Kuen; Kung, Pei-Tseng

doi:10.1186/s12905-017-0387-x

Table 1 Characteristics and therapeutic situations of the participants

From: Quality of life of breast and cervical cancer survivors

Variable	Breast cancer (N = 252)		Cervical cancer (N = 75)
Variable	n	%	n	%
Age (years)	Mean:54.48 ± 8.33		Mean:55.26 ± 10.50
≦44	23	9.13	11	14.67
44–54	107	42.46	27	36.00
55–64	97	38.49	23	30.67
≧65	25	9.92	14	18.67
Educational attainment
None/Elementary	40	15.87	30	40.00
Junior high school	46	18.25	11	14.67
Senior high/vocational school	106	42.06	20	26.67
College/university	60	23.81	14	18.67
Marital status
Married	189	75.00	53	70.67
Single	14	5.56	2	2.67
Divorced/separated/widowed	49	19.45	20	26.67
Monthly household income
≦US$1,000	68	26.98	27	36.00
US$1,001–US$2,000	56	22.22	22	29.33
≧US$2,001	128	50.80	26	34.67
Living condition
Living alone	19	7.54	6	8.00
Living with family or friends	233	92.46	69	92.00
Religion benefiting recovery
No	31	12.30	21	28.00
Yes	221	87.70	54	72.00
Comorbidity
None	142	56.35	43	57.33
Diabetes	25	9.92	5	6.67
Hypertension	66	26.19	16	21.33
Heart disease	26	10.32	6	8.00
Live disease	15	5.95	6	8.00
Asthma	3	1.19	2	2.67
Gout	5	1.98	2	2.67
Arthritis	23	9.13	8	10.67
Kidney disease	4	1.59	2	2.67
Dialysis	1	0.40	0	0.00
Other disease	13	5.16	2	2.67
Smoking habit
Nonsmoker	243	96.43	64	85.33
Quit smoking	5	1.98	4	5.33
Occasionally	1	0.40	3	4.00
1–2 days/week	2	0.79	0	0.00
3–5 days/week	0	0.00	2	2.67
Most days	1	0.40	2	2.67
Alcohol drinking habit
Nondrinker	221	87.70	64	85.33
Quit drinking	9	3.57	4	5.33
Occasionally	21	8.33	6	8.00
1–2 days/week	1	0.40	0	0.00
3–5 days/week	0	0.00	0	0.00
Most days	0	0.00	1	1.33
Exercise habit
Never	30	11.90	11	14.67
Occasionally	45	17.86	26	34.67
1–2 days/week	29	11.51	10	13.33
3–5 days/week	77	30.56	14	18.67
Most days	71	28.17	14	18.67
Medical institution
Regional hospital	43	17.06	20	26.67
Medical center	209	82.94	55	73.33
Cancer stage
I	109	43.25	55	73.33
II	95	37.70	14	18.67
III	45	17.86	6	8.00
IV	3	1.19	0	0.00
Age at diagnosis (years)	Mean:48.89 ± 8.53		Mean:49.00 ± 10.30
≤ 44	70	27.78	24	32.00
45–54	124	49.21	31	41.33
55–64	45	17.86	13	17.33
≥ 65	13	5.16	7	9.33
Treatment method
Surgery	3	1.19	37	49.33
RT	1	0.40	3	4.00
Chemotherapy	5	1.98	1	1.33
Surgery & RT	2	0.79	9	12.00
Surgery & chemotherapy	25	9.92	6	8.00
RT & chemotherapy	2	0.79	10	13.33
Surgery & RT& chemotherapy	10	3.97	0	12.00
Surgery & HT	21	8.33	0	0.00
Surgery & RT & HT	24	9.52	0	0.00
Surgery & chemotherapy& HT	54	21.43	0	0.00
Surgery & RT& chemotherapy & HT	77	30.56	0	0.00
Surgery & RT & chemotherapy & targeted therapy	6	2.38	0	0.00
Surgery & RT & chemotherapy & HT & targeted therapy	15	5.95	0	0.00
other^a	7	2.78	0	0.00
Illness duration (years)	Mean:5.58 ± 2.58		Mean:6.26 ± 4.19
≧2 and < 3	32	12.70	15	20.00
≧3 and < 4	52	20.63	12	16.00
≧4 and < 5	44	17.46	14	18.67
≧5	124	49.21	34	45.33
Cancer recurrence or metastasization
No	240	95.24	73	97.33
Yes	12	4.76	2	2.67

^aOthers includes: chemotherapy & HT, surgery & chemotherapy & targeted therapy, surgery & RT& HT & targeted therapy, and surgery & chemotherapy & HT & targeted therapy

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