Table 1 Characteristics of participants

Age in years

34–70 (46)

Year since cancer surgery

1–12 (4)

n

Place of care

 County hospital

10

 University hospital

8

Type of surgery

 Unilateral mastectomy

5

 Bilateral mastectomy

13

Family situation

 Married/Cohabiting

13

 Single

4

 Missing

1

Education

 Elementary school

0

 Upper secondary school

4

 College/University

14

SEI ^†

 Upper SEI

2

 Middle SEI

12

 Lower SEI

4

Living in

 Rural area

6

 Urban area

6

 Large city

6

Born outside Sweden

1