Effectiveness of Core Stability Exercises and Recovery Myofascial Release Massage on Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Table 2
Patient’s characteristics and comparisons between both breast cancer survivor groups.
Variable
Control Group ()
CUIDATE program ()
value
Age (y), mean (SD)
48 (9)
49 (9)
0.415
Time after treatment, (%)
<12 months
29 (82.9)
22 (68.8)
0.176
>12 months
6 (17.1)
10 (31.3)
Civil status, (%)
Married
21 (60.0)
20 (62.5)
0.718
Unmarried
8 (22.9)
5 (15.6)
Divorced
6 (17.1)
7 (21.9)
Educational level, (%)
Low
13 (37.1)
11 (34.4)
0.481
Medium
6 (17.1)
8 (25.0)
University level
16 (45.7)
13 (40.6)
Employment status, (%)
Home employed
8 (22.9)
7 (21.9)
0.586
Employed
14 (40.0)
10 (31.3)
Un employed
13 (37.1)
15 (46.9)
Tumor stage, (%)
I
12 (34.3)
4 (12.5)
0.145
II
16 (45.7)
23 (71.9)
IIIA
7 (20.0)
5 (15.6)
Type of surgery, (%)
Tumorectomy
21 (60.0)
21 (65.6)
0.596
Mastectomy
14 (40.0)
11 (34.4)
Type of treatment (%)
Radiation
1 (2.9)
1 (3.1)
0.991
Chemotherapy
3 (8.6)
3 (9.4)
Radiation + chemotherapy
31 (88.6)
28 (87.5)
Menopause, (%)
Yes
20 (57.1)
24 (75.0)
0.197
Not
15 (42.9)
8 (25.0)
Physical activity (METS/h*day)
7.94 (3.37)
8.63 (3.85)
0.364
*
values for comparisons among group based on Chi-square and analysis of variance tests.