|
| With fatigue N = 295 | Without fatigue N = 517 | p |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 54.7 (7.56) | 57.8 (7.73) | <.001 |
| Range | 32 - 70 | 26 - 74 |
|
| BMI mean (SD) | 25.7 (4.89) | 24.8 (3.64) | .006 |
| Marital status % |
|
| ns |
| Married/cohabitant | 66.3 | 72.9 |
|
| Divorced | 12.5 | 11.9 |
|
| Single | 14.7 | 9.7 |
|
| Widow | 6.5 | 5.5 |
|
| >12 years of education % | 42.1 | 45.3 | ns |
| Employment % |
|
| <.001 |
| Full time | 29.1 | 39.3 |
|
| Part time | 26.6 | 23.1 |
|
| Full time housewife | 1.8 | 1.9 |
|
| Retired | 6.8 | 14.4 |
|
| Disabled | 23.7 | 13.3 |
|
| On sick leave | 11.9 | 8.0 |
|
| Surgery % |
|
| ns |
| Breast-conserving surgery | 68.8 | 67.0 |
|
| Mastectomy | 41.5 | 38.9 |
|
| Sentinel lymph node biopsy | 50.4 | 45.5 |
|
| Axillary dissection | 36.9 | 32.9 |
|
| Adjuvant therapy % |
|
|
|
| Radiotheraphy | 86.2 | 83.7 | ns |
| Chemotheraphy | 67.6 | 46.1 | <001 |
| Endocrine therapy: |
|
|
|
| Aromatase inhibitors | 32.6 | 32.3 | ns |
| Tamoxifen | 55.3 | 46.5 | .02 |
| Switcheda | 24.1 | 24.4 | ns |
| Herceptin (yes) % | 13.2 | 7.0 | .006 |
| Lympheodema (yes)% | 24.5 | 15.5 | .002 |