Table 2 Characteristics of participants
Survivors | Partners | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n=57) | (n=28) | |||
% | M | % | M | |
Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
Age | 51.7 | 52.8 | ||
Marital state | ||||
Partner | 75.4 | 100 | ||
No partner | 24.6 | 0 | ||
Education | ||||
Primary/secondary school | 51.8 | 57.7 | ||
College graduates | 48.2 | 42.3 | ||
Employment | ||||
Employed | 28.1 | 67.9 | ||
Unemployed/unable | 71.9 | 32.1 | ||
Monthly net household income | ||||
< € 1500 | 22.6 | 4.2 | ||
≥ € 1500 | 77.4 | 95.8 | ||
Medical characteristics | ||||
Weeks post-treat. | 15.7 | 15.0 | ||
Surgery | ||||
Breast conserving surgery | 59.6 | 53.8 | ||
Mastectomy | 40.4 | 46.2 | ||
Chemotherapy | 71.9 | 73.1 | ||
Radiotherapy | 86.0 | 88.5 | ||
Immunotherapy | 24.6 | 23.1 | ||
Hormone therapy | 80.7 | 80.8 | ||
Care needs | 12.6 | 12.6 | ||