Variable | n | % | Mean ± SD | Median | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years |  |  | 54.86 ± 10.45 |  | 34–78 |
Time since surgery, days |  |  |  | 45.5 | 19–280 |
Tumor stage | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Stage 0 | 7 | 12.3 |  |  |  |
 Stage I | 24 | 42.1 |  |  |  |
 Stage II | 19 | 33.3 |  |  |  |
 Stage II | 4 | 7.0 |  |  |  |
Type of surgery | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Breast conserving surgery | 44 | 77.2 |  |  |  |
 Mastectomy | 13 | 22.8 |  |  |  |
Chemotherapy | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Neo adjuvant | 9 | 15.8 |  |  |  |
 Adjuvant | 13 | 22.8 |  |  |  |
 Both neoadjuvant and adjuvant | 1 | 1.8 |  |  |  |
 No | 34 | 59.6 |  |  |  |
Time since chemotherapy, days |  |  |  | 39 | 13–94 |
Hormone therapy |  |  |  |  |  |
 Antiestrogens (Tamoxifen) | 16 | 28.1 |  |  |  |
 Aromatase inhibitors | 11 | 19.3 |  |  |  |
 No | 30 | 52.6 |  |  |  |
Planned for a radiation total dose, Gy |  |  |  | 50 | 40–60 |
Type of radiotherapy | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 After breast-conserving surgery radiotherapy | 44 | 77.2 |  |  |  |
 Postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) | 13 | 22.8 |  |  |  |
Protocol of radiotherapy | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Hypofractionated | 36 | 63.2 |  |  |  |
 Conventionally fractionated | 21 | 36.8 |  |  |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Unmarried | 13 | 22.8 |  |  |  |
 Married | 41 | 71.9 |  |  |  |
 Other | 3 | 5.3 |  |  |  |
Time required for hospital visit | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than 30 min | 28 | 49.1 |  |  |  |
 30 min or more | 24 | 42.1 |  |  |  |
Living arrangement | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Living with family | 49 | 86.0 |  |  |  |
 Alone | 8 | 14.0 |  |  |  |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Working | 37 | 64.9 |  |  |  |
 Unemployed | 20 | 35.1 |  |  |  |
Presence of comorbidity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 38 | 66.7 |  |  |  |
 No | 19 | 33.3 |  |  |  |
Type of comorbiditya | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Hypertension | 8 | 14.0 |  |  |  |
 Uterine fibroids | 6 | 10.5 |  |  |  |
 Asthma | 5 | 8.8 |  |  |  |
 Gallstone | 3 | 5.3 |  |  |  |
 Dyslipidemia | 3 | 5.3 |  |  |  |
 Diabetes mellitus | 2 | 3.5 |  |  |  |
 Appendicitis | 2 | 3.5 |  |  |  |
 Ovarian cystoma | 2 | 3.5 |  |  |  |
 Osteoporosis | 2 | 3.5 |  |  |  |
 Allergic rhinitis | 2 | 3.5 |  |  |  |
ECOG PS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0 | 56 | 98.2 |  |  |  |
 1 | 1 | 1.8 |  |  |  |
Symptoms (baseline)b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Pain |  |  |  |  |  |
  Grade1 | 6 | 10.5 |  |  |  |
 Lymphedema |  |  |  |  |  |
  Grade1 | 1 | 1.8 |  |  |  |
  Grade2 | 1 | 1.8 |  |  |  |
 Pruritus |  |  |  |  |  |
  Grade1 | 1 | 1.8 |  |  |  |
 Hypersomnia |  |  |  |  |  |
  Grade1 | 1 | 1.8 |  |  |  |