Table 1 Sample characteristics at baseline assessment
| Â | All (n= 18) | Intervention (n= 7) | Control (n= 11) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % | n | % |
Treatment hospital | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Perth Royal Infirmary | 7 | 38.9 | 3 | 42.9 | 4 | 36.4 |
Ninewells Hospital | 7 | 38.9 | 3 | 42.9 | 4 | 36.4 |
Western General Hospital | 4 | 22.2 | 1 | 14.3 | 3 | 27.3 |
Vocational rehabilitation service area | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
Lothian | 4 | 22.2 | 1 | 14.3 | 3 | 27.3 |
Tayside | 14 | 77.8 | 6 | 85.7 | 8 | 72.7 |
Age (at surgery) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
30-39 | 1 | 5.6 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
40-49 | 6 | 33.3 | 2 | 28.6 | 4 | 36.4 |
50-59 | 10 | 55.6 | 3 | 42.9 | 7 | 63.6 |
60-65 | 1 | 5.6 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
Mean [SD] | 50.5 | [5.5] | 49.7 | [7.6] | 51.0 | [3.9] |
Median | 50 | Â | 50 | Â | 51 | Â |
Min | 37 | Â | 37 | Â | 45 | Â |
Max | 63 | Â | 63 | Â | 59 | Â |
Breast cancer diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Stage 0 (DCIS) | 2 | 11.1 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 | 9.1 |
Stage I | 3 | 16.7 | 2 | 28.6 | 1 | 9.1 |
Stage II | 8 | 44.4 | 3 | 42.9 | 5 | 45.5 |
Stage III | 5 | 27.8 | 1 | 14.3 | 4 | 36.4 |
Co-morbidities | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 6 | 33.3 | 2 | 28.6 | 4 | 36.4 |
No | 12 | 66.7 | 5 | 71.4 | 7 | 63.9 |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Full time | 11 | 61.1 | 6 | 85.7 | 5 | 45.5 |
Part time | 7 | 38.9 | 1 | 14.3 | 6 | 54.5 |
Hours worked per week | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Less than 20 | 2 | 11.1 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 | 9.1 |
20-39 | 5 | 27.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45.5 |
30-39 | 9 | 50 | 4 | 57.1 | 5 | 45.5 |
40-49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 or more | 2 | 11.1 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 |
Mean [SD] | 32.5 | [10.0] | 37.1 | [11.7] | 29.6 | [8.0] |
Median | 36.3 | Â | 36.5 | Â | 28 | Â |
Min | 15 | Â | 15 | Â | 18 | Â |
Max | 50 | Â | 50 | Â | 38 | Â |
Job role | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Manager | 7 | 38.9 | 3 | 42.9 | 4 | 36.4 |
Foreman or supervisor | 2 | 11.1 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 |
Other employee | 9 | 50.0 | 2 | 28.6 | 7 | 63.6 |
Employment sector | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Healthcare | 3 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27.3 |
Education | 4 | 22.2 | 2 | 28.6 | 2 | 18.2 |
Service | 3 | 16.7 | 1 | 14.3 | 2 | 18.2 |
Social care | 2 | 11.1 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 | 9.1 |
Retail | 2 | 11.1 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 |
Entertainment | 1 | 5.6 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
Civil service | 2 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18.2 |
Media | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 |
Household income (£) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less than 20,000 | 2 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18.2 |
20,000 - 29,999 | 5 | 27.8 | 4 | 57.1 | 1 | 9.1 |
30,000 - 39,999 | 6 | 33.3 | 1 | 14.3 | 5 | 45.5 |
40,000 - 49,999 | 1 | 5.6 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
50,000 and above | 3 | 16.7 | 1 | 14.3 | 2 | 18.2 |
Not reported | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 |