Table 1 Demographics and characteristics of women diagnosed with breast carcinoma in the NAHR and refused primary standard treatment, 1980–2006
From: Outcome analysis of breast cancer patients who declined evidence-based treatment
Total number of women diagnosed with breast carcinoma | 15,427 |
|---|---|
Women who refused primary standard treatment | 185 (1.2%) |
Women of age <75 years at diagnosis among those who refused primary standard treatment | 87 (47.0%) |
Characteristics of women (age <75 years at diagnosis) who refused primary standard treatment | n =87 (%) |
Age at diagnosis | Â |
 Less than 50 years | 34 (39.1) |
 50 to 75 years | 53 (60.9) |
Treatment | Â |
 CAM | 50 (57.5) |
 Unknown | 37 (42.5) |
Marital status | Â |
 Single | 14 (16.1) |
 Married | 44 (50.6) |
 Separated | 22 (25.3) |
 Other | 7 (8.1) |
Occupation | Â |
 Home maker | 33 (37.9) |
 Retired | 9 (10.4) |
 Other | 34 (39.1) |
 Unknown | 11 (12.7) |
Residence at diagnosis | Â |
 Urban | 57 (65.5) |
 Rural | 30 (34.5) |
Vital status | Â |
 Alive | 21 (24.1) |
 Deceased | 66 (75.9) |
Causes of death (n = 66) |  |
 Metastatic breast cancer | 61 (70.1) |
 Other | 5 (5.8) |