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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (N = 200)

From: How breast cancer treatments affect the quality of life of women with non-metastatic breast cancer one year after surgical treatment: a cross-sectional study in Greece

 

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N %

Residence

 Athens Metropolitan Area

46

25.7%

 Urban center

78

43.6%

 Rural area

55

30.7%

Education level

 Primary

60

30.0%

 Secondary

23

11.5%

 High school

62

31.0%

 Tertiary

35

17.5%

 No education

20

10.0%

Type of hospital

 General Hospital

103

51.5%

 University Hospital

97

48.5%

Type of surgery

 Breast conserving surgery

36

18.0%

 Mastectomy without reconstruction

97

48.5%

 Mastectomy and reconstruction

67

33.5%

Type of axillary therapy

 Sentinel lymph node biopsy

44

22.0%

 Axillary node clearance

156

78.0%

Chemotherapy

 Yes

154

77.0%

 No

46

23.0%

Radiotherapy

 Yes

89

44.5%

 No

111

55.5%

Hormonal therapy

 Yes

130

65.0%

 No

70

35.0%

Complications

 Yes

7

3.5%

 No

193

96.5%