Table 2 Prevalence of concerns about physical changes by size of concern
Physical Changes | Number (%) of respondents indicating a concern about the change (small, moderate or big) | Number of concerns reported that were rated small | Number of concerns reported that were rated moderate | Number of concerns reported that were rated big | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 25 K | 25-50 K | 50-75 K | 75 + K | P * | < 25 K | 25-50 K | 50-75 K | 75 + K | < 25 K | 25-50 K | 50-75 K | 75 + K | < 25 K | 25-50 K | 50-75 K | 75 + K | |
Fatigue/ tiredness | 759 (71%) N=1,069 | 1,350 (66%) N=2,044 | 715 (61%) N=1,171 | 660 (56%) N=1,184 | < 0.001 | 163 (21%) | 387 (29%) | 227 (32%) | 245 (37%) | 305 (40%) | 578 (43%) | 322 (45%) | 271 (41%) | 291 (38%) | 385 (29%) | 166 (23%) | 144 (22%) |
Changes in sexual activities/ function | 342 (33%) N=1,049 | 842 (41%) N=2,044 | 541 (46%) N=1,170 | 553 (47%) N=1,187 | < 0.001 | 77 (23%) | 180 (21%) | 121 (22%) | 133 (24%) | 81 (24%) | 256 (30%) | 190 (35%) | 172 (31%) | 184 (54%) | 406 (48%) | 230 (43%) | 248 (45%) |
Changes in concentration or memory | 418 (40%) N=1,052 | 666 (33%) N=2,013 | 319 (27%) N=1,163 | 302 (26%) N=1,170 | < 0.001 | 181 (43%) | 319 (48%) | 164 (51%) | 171 (57%) | 157 (38%) | 248 (37%) | 115 (36%) | 100 (33%) | 80 (19%) | 99 (15%) | 40 (13%) | 31 (10%) |
Nerve problems | 386 (37%) N=1,050 | 659 (33%) N=2,008 | 350 (30%) N=1,162 | 285 (24%) N=1,170 | < 0.001 | 131 (34%) | 267 (41%) | 166 (47%) | 119 (42%) | 140 (36%) | 238 (36%) | 126 (36%) | 114 (40%) | 115 (30%) | 154 (23%) | 58 (17%) | 52 (18%) |
Chronic pain or long-term pain | 419 (41%) N=1,027 | 607 (30%) N=2,006 | 277 (24%) N=1,155 | 237 (20%) N=1,169 | < 0.001 | 132 (31%) | 255 (42%) | 118 (43%) | 112 (47%) | 172 (41%) | 228 (38%) | 99 (36%) | 90 (38%) | 115 (27%) | 124 (20%) | 60 (22%) | 35 (15%) |
Hormonal, menopause or fertility | 180 (18%) N=986 | 375 (19%) N=1,947 | 214 (19%) N=1,135 | 178 (15%) N=1,155 | 0.05 | 49 (27%) | 110 (29%) | 74 (35%) | 60 (34%) | 61 (34%) | 137 (37%) | 77 (36%) | 66 (37%) | 70 (39%) | 128 (34%) | 63 (29%) | 52 (29%) |
Gastrointestinal problems | 456 (44%) N=1,043 | 780 (38%) N=2,030 | 393 (34%) N=1,165 | 380 (33%) N=1,168 | < 0.001 | 148 (32%) | 272 (35%) | 148 (38%) | 151 (40%) | 165 (36%) | 293 (38%) | 153 (39%) | 135 (36%) | 143 (31%) | 215 (28%) | 92 (23%) | 94 (25%) |
Bladder or urinary problems | 423 (40%) N=1,053 | 847 (42%) N=2,023 | 464 (40%) N=1,169 | 485 (41%) N=1,184 | 0.91 | 132 (31%) | 289 (34%) | 177 (38%) | 183 (38%) | 145 (34%) | 333 (39%) | 173 (37%) | 179 (37%) | 146 (35%) | 225 (27%) | 114 (25%) | 123 (25%) |
Lymphedema | 289 (28%) N=1,021 | 419 (21%) N=1,991 | 184 (16%) N=1,155 | 145 (13%) N=1,164 | < 0.001 | 99 (34%) | 168 (40%) | 70 (38%) | 66 (46%) | 112 (39%) | 165 (39%) | 72 (39%) | 42 (29%) | 78 (27%) | 86 (21%) | 42 (23%) | 37 (26%) |