Table 1 Description of measures categorized by type of surgery and outcome of sociodemographic questionnaire, radiotherapy and time elapsed since surgery at time of survey

Age range (Years)

31–40

0

0

1

5.9

1

3

41–50

5

31.2

2

11.7

7

21.2

51–60

5

31.2

6

35.3

11

33.4

61–70

4

25

7

41.2

11

33.4

71+

2

12.5

1

5.9

3

9

Schooling

Primary school incomplete

6

37.5

8

47.0

14

42.4

Primary school complete

1

6.2

3

17.6

4

12.2

High school incomplete

1

6.2

2

11.9

3

9

High school complete

2

12.5

1

5.9

3

9

Higher education incomplete

1

6.2

0

0

1

3

Civil status

Married

8

50

12

70.6

20

60.6

Single

4

25

2

11.8

6

18.2

Divorced

2

12.5

2

11.8

4

12.1

Stable union

2

12.5

0

0.0

2

6

Widower

0

0.0

1

5.9

1

3

Religion

None

2

12.5

1

5.9

3

9

Catholic

13

81.2

11

64.7

24

72.7

Evangelical

0

0.0

4

23.5

4

12.1

Spiritist

0

0.0

1

5.9

1

3

Other

1

6.2

0

0

1

3

Professional status

Work at home

1

6.2

0

0

1

3

Work outside

2

12.5

4

23.6

6

18.2

Does not work (sick pay)

7

43.7

3

17.6

10

30.3

Retired

4

25

9

52.9

13

39.4

Other statuses

2

12.5

1

5.9

3

9

Housing

Alone

2

12.5

1

5.9

3

9

With current family

12

75

16

94.1

28

84.8

With original family

1

6.2

0

0

1

3

Others

1

6.2

0

0

1

3

Time to seek medical help

Never suspected

0

0

0

0

0

0

< 1 month

1

6.2

0

0

1

3

1 to 3 months

1

6.2

3

17.6

4

12.1

3 to 6 months

4

25

8

47.0

12

36.4

More than 6 months

1

6.2

2

11.8

3

9

> 1 year

9

56.2

4

23.6

13

39.4

Radiotherapy after surgery

Yes

5

31.2

7

41.2

12

36.3

No

11

68.7

10

58.8

21

63.6

Avarage time: surgery – survey (Mounths)

20.2

26

Avarage hospitalization time (Days)

13

10.1

Complication

6

35.2

6

37.5