Sociodemographic characteristics
|
BCT
|
MRM
|
---|
|
N = 50
|
%
|
N = 50
|
%
|
---|
Age
| | | | |
43–50
|
7
|
14
|
15
|
30
|
51–60
|
17
|
34
|
18
|
36
|
61–70
|
17
|
34
|
15
|
30
|
71–82
|
9
|
18
|
2
|
4
|
Level of education
| | | | |
Illiterate
|
28
|
56
|
35
|
70
|
Literate
|
22
|
44
|
15
|
30
|
Occupation
| | | | |
House wife
|
38
|
76
|
39
|
78
|
Working
|
12
|
24
|
11
|
22
|
Relation with partner
| | | | |
single
|
8
|
16
|
3
|
6
|
not supportive
|
6
|
12
|
15
|
30
|
supportive
|
16
|
32
|
16
|
32
|
very supportive.
|
20
|
40
|
16
|
32
|
Fear from recurrence
| | | | |
Yes
|
41
|
82
|
21
|
42
|
No
|
9
|
18
|
29
|
58
|
Believes of illness
| | | | |
Not accepted
|
14
|
28
|
14
|
28
|
Accepted
|
36
|
72
|
36
|
72
|
- BCT: Breast conserving therapy
- MRM: Modified radical mastectomy