Table 1 Participants’ sociodemographic and clinical characteristics (N = 467)
Characteristics | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean (standard deviation)) | 53.4 | (7.8) |
Age group | ||
< 50 years | 150 | (32.1) |
≥ 50 years | 317 | (67.9) |
Age group at diagnosis | ||
≤ 40 years | 87 | (18.6) |
41–50 years | 253 | (54.2) |
> 50 | 127 | (27.2) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 339 | (72.6) |
Other | 128 | (27.4) |
Education | ||
≤ High school | 122 | (26.1) |
> High school | 345 | (73.9) |
Household income | ||
< ¥5,000,000 | 197 | (42.2) |
≥ ¥5,000,000 | 194 | (41.5) |
I do not know/ I do not want to share | 76 | (16.3) |
Employment status | ||
Full time | 99 | (21.2) |
Contract/ part–time | 154 | (33.0) |
Others | 214 | (45.8) |
Time since diagnosis | ||
≤ 5 years | 256 | (54.8) |
> 5 years | 211 | (45.2) |
Cancer stage | ||
0 | 72 | (15.4) |
I | 220 | (47.1) |
II | 175 | (37.5) |
Surgery type | ||
Breast conserving surgery | 304 | (65.1) |
Total mastectomy | 163 | (34.9) |
Radiation therapy | ||
No | 174 | (37.3) |
Yes | 293 | (62.7) |
Chemotherapy | ||
No | 288 | (61.7) |
Yes | 179 | (38.3) |
Hormone therapy | ||
No | 133 | (28.5) |
Yes | 334 | (71.5) |
Preferred decision-making role | ||
Active | 178 | (38.1) |
Collaborative | 235 | (50.3) |
Passive | 54 | (11.6) |
Perceived decision-making role | ||
Active | 229 | (49.0) |
Collaborative | 146 | (31.3) |
Passive | 92 | (19.7) |
Decisional congruence | ||
Incongruence | 202 | (43.3) |
Congruence | 265 | (56.8) |
Regret in treatment decision-making process | ||
Have none | 227 | (48.6) |
Have some | 240 | (51.4) |