Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the 389 patients
n | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years)* | 41.8 (22–63) | |
BMI (kg/m2)* | 21.1 (16.5–32.3) | |
< 18.5 | 78 | 20 |
18.5–23.9 | 243 | 62.5 |
≥ 24.0 | 68 | 17.5 |
Tumor size (cm)* | 2.1 (0.6–3.7) | |
Location of the tumor | ||
Outer upper quadrant | 136 | 35 |
Outer lower quadrant | 107 | 27.5 |
Inner upper quadrant | 78 | 20 |
Inner lower quadrant | 68 | 17.5 |
Pathologic type | ||
Invasive ductal carcinoma | 282 | 72.5 |
Ductal carcinoma in situ | 78 | 20 |
Pleomorphic carcinoma | 10 | 2.5 |
Invasive lobular carcinoma | 19 | 5 |
Tumor stage | ||
Stage I | 168 | 43.2 |
Stage II | 221 | 56.8 |