Knowledge and attitudes regarding medical research studies among patients with breast cancer and gynecological diseases

Table 1 Characteristics of the patients

Characteristics		n	%
Overall group		2546	100.0
Age	Mean 42.1 y (range 14–96 y)
	Information	1758	100.0
	<21 y	29	1.6
	21–30 y	332	18.9
	31–40 y	601	34.2
	41–50 y	350	19.9
	51–60 y	229	13.0
	61–70 y	142	8.1
	71–80 y	63	3.6
	81–90 y	10	0.6
	>90 y	2	0.1
	No information	788	–
Presenting condition	Information	2363	100.0
	Pregnancy/birth	832	35.2
	Gynecological cancer	211	8.9
	Breast disease	550	23.3
	Fertility treatment	82	3.5
	Endometriosis	198	8.4
	Benign gynecological disease	490	20.7
	No information	183	–
Educational level	Information	1929	100.0
	No graduation	23	1.2
	High school	307	15.9
	Secondary school	694	36.0
	Higher education	300	15.6
	University	510	26.4
	Doctoral degree	90	4.7
	Postdoctoral degree	5	0.3
	No information	617	–
Postdiagnosis period	Mean 2.0 y (range 1–7 y)
	Information	689	100.0
	0–1 y	351	50.9
	1–2 y	209	30.3
	2–3 y	34	4.9
	3–4 y	25	3.6
	4–5 y	17	2.5
	5–6 y	51	7.4
	6–7 y	2	0.3
	No information	1857	–

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