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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample (N = 633)

From: Psychometric evaluation of the PROMIS social function short forms in Chinese patients with breast cancer

Variables

Frequency (Percent)

Age (Mean ± SD)

48.07 ± 9.97

Marital status

 

 Single

13 (2.05)

 Married

596 (94.16)

 Divorced

14 (2.21)

 Widowed

10 (1.58)

Childbearing history

 

 Yes

615 (98.39)

 No

18 (1.61)

Menstrual status

 

 Premenopausal

334 (52.76)

 Postmenopausal

299 (47.24)

Religion

 

 Yes

50 (7.90)

 No

583 (92.10)

Education background

 

 Primary school or below

157 (24.80)

 Secondary school

201 (31.75)

 High school

129 (20.38)

 University or above

146 (23.07)

Lifestyle

 

 Living alone

18 (2.84)

 Living with family

596 (94.15)

 Living with others

19 (3.01)

Current employment

 

 Employed

92 (14.53)

 Medical leave

132 (20.85)

 Unemployed

290 (45.82)

 Retired

119 (18.80)

Monthly family income

 

 ≤ ¥3000 ($450)

333 (52.61)

 ¥3000-¥9000 ($450-$900)

274 (43.29)

 > ¥9000 ($900)

26 (4.10)

Medical insurance

 

 Free medical insurance

4 (0.63)

 Employee health insurance

341 (53.87)

 Rural health insurance

257 (40.60)

 Without health insurance

31 (4.90)

Medical treatment

 

 Postoperative stage

6 (0.95)

 Chemotherapy

586 (92.58)

 Radiotherapy

17 (2.69)

 Targeted therapy

8 (1.26)

 Endocrine therapy

2 (0.32)

 Combination of therapies

14 (2.20)