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Table 1 Demographic and treatment characteristics, and fatigue scores for breast cancer patients with fatigue (n = 160)

From: Social support in early-stage breast cancer patients with fatigue

Characteristics

n

%

Missing

n

160

  

Age

160

 

0

 49 years or younger

45

28.1

 

 50 years or older

115

71.9

 

Number of comorbidities

96

60.0

3

 One or two

62

38.0

 

 Three or more

34

22.0

 

Marital status

158

 

2

 Married/partner

111

70.3

 

 Single

47

29.7

 

Living arrangement

155

 

5

 Live alone

30

19.4

 

 Live with someone

125

80.6

 

Education level

158

 

2

 Primary, secondary, high school

79

50

 

 College university, university

79

50

 

Work situation

158

 

2

 Working

105

66.5

 

 Not working

53

33.5

 

Surgical treatment

159

 

1

 Remove whole breast

53

35.1

9

 Remove only lump in breast

98

64.9

9

Chemotherapy

147

 

13

 Yes

83

56.5

 

 No

64

43.5

 

Radiation

160

 

0

 Yes

158

98.8

 

 No

2

1.2

 

Hormonal treatment

146

 

14

 Yes

89

61

 

 No

57

39

 

Fatigue

 

Average

SD

 Total fatigue (0–33)

144

19.8

4.6

 Physical fatigue (0–21)

145

13.7

3.2

 Mental fatigue (0–12)

158

6.1

2.0

  1. SD = standard deviation