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Table 1 Distribution of demographic and clinical features

From: Effects of a web-based decision aid on breast cancer patients considering a breast reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

Total (N = 63)

Control group (N = 31)

Intervention group (N = 32)

t/χ2

P value

Age (years)

   

1.268a

0.210

 Mean(SD)

44.7 (9.4)

46.2 (8.9)

43.3 (9.7)

  

 Range

22–66

32–62

22–66

  

Education, n (%)

   

2.279b

0.733

 Primary and below

3 (4.8)

1 (5.0)

2 (8.1)

  

 Junior high

15 (23.8)

9 (30.0)

6 (21.6)

  

 Senior high or vocational

14 (22.2)

6 (17.5)

8 (13.5)

  

 Undergraduate

27 (42.9)

14 (42.5)

13 (48.7)

  

 Graduate and above

4 (6.3)

1 (5.0)

3 (8.1)

  

Marital status, n (%)

   

0.693b

0.935

 Married

52 (82.5)

25 (80.0)

27 (89.2)

  

 Single

2 (3.2)

1 (2.5)

1 (2.7)

  

 Widowed

4 (6.3)

2 (7.5)

2 (2.7)

  

 Divorced

5 (7.9)

3 (10.0)

2 (5.4)

  

Job status, n (%)

   

3.622b

0.258

 Employed

27 (42.9)

15 (45.0)

22 (48.7)

  

 Retired

12 (19.0)

8 (22.5)

4 (18.9)

  

 Unemployed

1 (1.6)

1 (5.0)

0 (16.2)

  

 Housewife

13 (20.6)

7 (27.5)

6 (16.2)

  

Monthly household income, n (%)

   

3.508b

0.494

 < 1000

6 (9.5)

2 (10.0)

4 (5.4)

  

 1000 ~ 3000

15 (23.8)

10 (12.5)

5 (5.4)

  

 3000 ~ 5000

19 (30.2)

10 (50.0)

9 (59.5)

  

 5000 ~ 10,000

16 (25.4)

6 (17.5)

10 (24.3)

  

 > 10,000

7 (11.1)

3 (10.0)

4 (5.4)

  

Medical expense payments, n (%)

   

1.648b

0.711

 Rural cooperation

12 (19.0)

6 (22.5)

6 (29.7)

  

 Urban residents

41 (65.1)

20 (65.0)

21 (59.5)

  

 Self-funded

4 (6.3)

3 (7.5)

1 (8.1)

  

 Other

6 (9.5)

2 (5.0)

4 (2.7)

  

Religious beliefs, n (%)

   

0.318b

1.000

 Yes

3 (4.8)

1 (3.2)

2 (6.3)

  

 No

60 (95.2)

30 (96.8)

30 (93.8)

  
  1. at test
  2. bChi-square test