Table 1 Selected characteristics of breast cancer patients who had mastectomy in Surgical Oncology Division, UCH Ibadan in 1999–2009
From: Mastectomy for management of breast cancer in Ibadan, Nigeria
Characteristic | Mean (SD) | No (n = 354) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 47.4 (11.3) | Â | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
   Male |  | 14 | 3.8 |
   Female |  | 340 | 96.2 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
   Yoruba |  | 258 | 73.0 |
   Ibo |  | 66 | 18.7 |
   Others |  | 30 | 8.3 |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
   Christianity |  | 289 | 81.8 |
   Islam |  | 62 | 17.6 |
   Others |  | 3 | 0.6 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
   Married |  | 324 | 91.5 |
   Single |  | 22 | 6.1 |
   Others |  | 8 | 2.4 |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
   Student |  | 15 | 4.3 |
   Housewife |  | 18 | 5.2 |
   Trader |  | 136 | 38.5 |
   Professional |  | 83 | 22.9 |
Others | Â | 102 | 29.1 |
   Family history of breast cancer |  | 18 | 5.1 |
Age at menarche | 14.9 (2.20) | Â | Â |
Parity | 3.0 (2.0) | Â | Â |
Menopausal status | Â | Â | Â |
   Premenopausal |  | 188 | 53.1 |
   Postmenopausal |  | 144 | 42.4 |
   Not known or applicable |  | 8 | 2.3 |
Height (cm) | 162 (7.1) | Â | Â |
Weight (kg) | 63.0 (15.3) | Â | Â |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.01 (4.0) | Â | Â |