Relationship between body image and stigma among Chinese breast cancer patients: A chain mediation model

Table 1 Participants’ demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 298)

Characteristics	Variable	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age	≤ 39	85	18.5
	40-59	132	44.3
	≥ 60	111	37.2
Occupational status	Not working	73	24.5
	working	144	48.3
	Retired	81	27.2
Income	Low-income	101	33.9
	Middle-income	152	51.0
	High-income	45	15.1
Marital status	Married	256	85.9
	Divorced/widowed	42	14.1
Residence	Rural	180	60.4
	Urban	118	39.6
Cancer stage	Stage I	54	18.1
	Stage II	86	28.9
	Stage III	127	42.6
	Stage IV	31	10.4