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Table 1 Demographics characteristics of the baseline study sample (n?=?53)

From: Cross-sectional survey to inform the development of a telehealth support model: a feasibility study for women undergoing breast cancer surgery

Demographic characteristic

Sample n (%)a

Age

40–49 years

5 (9%)

50–59 years

12 (23%)

60–69 years

20 (38%)

70 years and over

16 (30%)

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Neither Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

52 (100%)

Highest level of education

High school (year 12 or below)

17 (32%)

University

18 (34%)

Other

18 (34%)

Employment status

Employed (full or part time)

16 (30%)

Retired

30 (57%)

Other

7 (13%)

Private health insurance

Yes

48 (91%)

No

4 (9%)

Concession card

Yes

27 (51%)

No

26 (49%)

Type of surgery

Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy)

33 (62%)

Mastectomy

20 (38%)

Type of node surgery

Sentinel node biopsy

24 (45%)

Axillary node dissection

6 (11%)

None

23 (43%)

Chemotherapy

Yes, or planning to

13 (24%)

No

40 (76%)

Distance travelled for surgery

<?20 km

28 (53%)

20–49 km

14 (27%)

50–100 km

6 (12%)

>?100 km

4 (8%)

  1. aTotals may not add to the total sample due to missing values