Table 4 Degree of importance of various factors related to decision-making by age at diagnosis
Age at diagnosis (n, %) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 40 | 41–50 | > 50 | p-value | |
Cancer characteristics | ||||
Very or fairly important | 80 (92.0) | 238 (94.1) | 118 (92.9) | .139 |
Important | 7 (8.0) | 10 (4.0) | 9 (7.1) | |
Slightly or not at all important | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Treatment benefits and risks | ||||
Very or fairly important | 81 (93.1) | 237 (93.7) | 121 (95.3) | .764 |
Important | 6 (6.9) | 16 (6.3) | 6 (4.7) | |
Slightly or not at all important | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Obtaining a second opinion | ||||
Very or fairly important | 33 (37.9) | 80 (31.6) | 45 (35.4) | .604 |
Important | 33 (37.9) | 99 (39.1) | 42 (33.1) | |
Slightly or not at all important | 21 (24.1) | 74 (29.2) | 40 (31.5) | |
Medical expenses | ||||
Very or fairly important | 55 (63.2) | 152 (60.1) | 70 (55.1) | .439 |
Important | 16 (18.4) | 65 (25.7) | 37 (29.1) | |
Slightly or not at all important | 16 (18.4) | 36 (14.2) | 20 (15.7) | |
Influence on pregnancy and childbirth | ||||
Very or fairly important | 28 (32.2) | 16 (6.3) | 7 (5.5) | <.001 |
Important | 20 (23.0) | 42 (16.6) | 9 (7.1) | |
Slightly or not at all important | 39 (44.8) | 195 (77.1) | 111 (87.4) | |
Influence on sex life | ||||
Very or fairly important | 24 (27.6) | 18 (7.1) | 8 (6.3) | <.001 |
Important | 22 (25.3) | 56 (22.1) | 21 (16.5) | |
Slightly or not at all important | 41 (47.1) | 179 (70.8) | 98 (77.2) | |
Influence on work and/or housework | ||||
Very or fairly important | 57 (65.5) | 158 (62.5) | 67 (52.8) | .337 |
Important | 19 (21.8) | 60 (23.7) | 37 (29.1) | |
Slightly or not at all important | 11 (12.6) | 35 (13.8) | 23 (18.1) | |