Table 4 Physical/wellbeing issues related to breast cancer.
Participants with experience of PBC, N = 470 | Participants with experience of MBC, N = 136 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Those with difficulty seeking help to manage their physical/wellbeing issues | Total | Those with difficulty seeking help to manage their physical/wellbeing issues | |||
Frequency | % among those with this issue | Frequency | % among those with this issue | |||
Lymphoedema | 125 (26.6%) | 56 | 44.8 | 40 (29.4%) | 21 | 52.5 |
Menopausal symptoms (for example, hot flushes, joint aches/pains) | 354 (75.3%) | 135 | 38.1 | 106 (77.9%) | 54 | 50.9 |
Impact on sexual health (for example, vaginal dryness, loss of sex drive) | 292 (62.1%) | 115 | 39.4 | 93 (68.4%) | 45 | 48.4 |
Reduction in fertility | 67 (14.3%) | 29 | 43.3 | 15 (11.0%) | 6 | 40.0 |
Anxiety | 333 (70.9%) | 132 | 39.6 | 90 (66.2%) | 44 | 48.9 |
Depression | 197 (41.9%) | 104 | 52.8 | 61 (44.9%) | 27 | 44.3 |
Memory problems | 286 (60.9%) | 123 | 43.0 | 96 (70.6%) | 50 | 52.1 |
Loss of confidence | 306 (65.1%) | 126 | 41.2 | 90 (66.2%) | 43 | 47.8 |
Concerns regarding body image | 282 (60.0%) | 118 | 41.8 | 82 (60.3%) | 43 | 52.4 |
Pain | 313 (66.6%) | 130 | 41.5 | 95 (69.9%) | 53 | 55.8 |
Nausea | 167 (35.5%) | 71 | 42.5 | 67 (49.3%) | 38 | 56.7 |
Fatigue | 390 (83.0%) | 144 | 36.9 | 119 (87.5%) | 61 | 51.3 |
Reduced mobility | 182 (38.7%) | 86 | 47.3 | 86 (63.2%) | 46 | 53.5 |
Worsening of other medical conditions | 111 (23.6%) | 62 | 55.9 | 34 (25.0%) | 24 | 70.6 |
Other | 28 (6.0%) | 16 | 57.1 | 5 (3.7%) | 1 | 20.0 |
None | 2 (0.4%) | – | – | 0 | – | – |
Missing | 2 (0.4%) | – | – | 1 (0.7%) | – | – |
