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%) |