Table 2 Sociodemographic and disease-related sociodemographic data and therapy adherence after four years, n = 79.

Local cancer recurrence

0.386

Yes

0

(0.00%)

2

(7.14%)

2

(0.00%)

No

12

(92.31%)

26

(92.86%)

35

(92.11%)

Unknown

1

(7.69%)

0

(0.00%)

0

(0.00%)

Metastases

0.567

Yes

0

(0.00%)

2

(7.14%)

1

(2.63%)

No

12

(92.31%)

25

(89.29%)

36

(94.74%)

Unknown

1

(7.69%)

1

(3.57%)

1

(2.63%)

Therapies in the last 4 years #

Number of patients with surgery

1

(7.69%)

5

(17.86%)

5

(13.16%)

0.771

Surgery #

3

5

6

Indication according to patient information #

 As a consequence of metastases

0

1

1

 As a consequence of tumor recurrence

0

2

1

 Indirectly related to breast cancer

0

1

2

 Other

0

1

0

 Not clearly assignable

3

0

2

Chemotherapy

0

(0.00%)

1

(3.57%)

0

(0.00%)

0.435

Radiotherapy

0

(0.00%)

1

(3.57%)

2

(5.26%)

0.625

Antihormonal therapy

8

(61.54%)

16

(57.14%)

14

(36.84%)

0.199

Mistletoe therapy

4

(30.77%)

5

(17.86%)

12

(31.58%)

0.553

 Missing data for mistletoe therapy

0

(0.00%)

2

(7.14%)

0

(0.00%)

Missing data for therapies

0

(0.00%)

1

(3.57%)

0

(0.00%)

Hospitalization in the last 4 years

Mean value (SD)

4.0

(3.3)

1.9

(1.0)

2.4

(2.6)

0.359

n = 6

n = 10

n = 11

Hospitalization in the last 4 years

No

2

(15.38%)

6

(21.43%)

12

(31.58%)

1 Time

2

(15.38%)

4

(14.29%)

4

(10.53%)

2 Times

0

(0.00%)

4

(14.29%)

6

(15.79%)

3 Times

1

(7.69%)

1

(3.57%)

0

(0.00%)

4 Times

2

(15.38%)

1

(3.57%)

0

(0.00%)

5–10 Times

1

(7.69%)

0

(0.00%)

1

(2.63%)

Missing data

5

(38.46%)

12

(42.86%)

15

(39.47%)

Sick days in the last 4 years

Mean value (SD)

40.4

(21.2)

52.9

(73.9)

92.2

(134.8)

0.647

n = 5

n = 10

n = 11

Still employed

4

(30.77%)

6

(21.43%)

11

(28.95%)

Days of incapacity to work in the last 4 years

0

0

(0.00%)

4

(14.29%)

7

(18.42%)

1–14

1

(7.69%)

4

(14.29%)

2

(5.26%)

15–29

0

(0.00%)

1

(3.57%)

4

(10.53%)

30–59

2

(15.38%)

1

(3.57%)

1

(2.63%)

60 and more

2

(15.38%)

4

(14.29%)

4

(10.53%)

Missing data

8

(61.54%)

14

(50.00%)

20

(52.63%)

Therapies from study are still being carried out

0.411

Yes

7

(53.85%)

17

(60.71%)

29

(76.32%)

No

5

(38.46%)

10

(35.71%)

9

(23.68%)

Missing data

1

(7.69%)

1

(3.57%)

0

(0.00%)

Therapies that are still being carried out after 4 years

Aerobic training

7

(53.85%)

9

(32.14%)

26

(68.42%)

Psychoeducation

0

(0.00%)

6

(21.43%)

4

(10.53%)

Sleep education

0

(0.00%)

6

(21.43%)

4

(10.53%)

Eurythmy therapy

1

(7.69%)

6

(21.43%)

7

(18.42%)

Painting therapy

1

(7.69%)

5

(17.86%)

6

(15.79%)

Frequency of the therapies that are carried out by the patients

0.164

Daily

0

(0.00%)

1

(3.57%)

5

(13.16%)

4–6 Times a week

2

(15.38%)

1

(3.57%)

3

(7.89%)

1–3 Times a week

5

(38.46%)

13

(46.43%)

17

(44.74%)

1–3 Times a month

1

(7.69%)

2

(7.14%)

5

(13.16%)

Less frequently

0

(0.00%)

0

(0.00%)

0

(0.00%)

Missing data

5

(38.46%)

11

(39.29%)

8

(21.05%)