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Table 1 Demographic details of participants (n = 15)

From: Why do women with early breast cancer in Northern Sri Lanka undergo mastectomy? Decision-making and ways forward

Characteristic

No. (%)

Age (years)

 < 50

4 (27)

 50–59

6 (40)

 60 and over

5 (33)

Marital status

 Married

13 (86)

 Widowed

01 (07)

 Separated/divorced

01 (07)

Educational level

 ≤ Grade 5

05 (33)

 Lower secondary education

04 (27)

 Upper secondary education

05 (33)

 Diplomaa

01 (07)

Total

15 (100)

  1. aThere were no degree holders