Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants

Personal data	Groups	No	Percentage
Age (years)	< 40 yrs	5	9.4
	40-49	20	37.7
	50-59	23	43.4
	60-69	5	9.4
	Mean ± SD	49.46 ± 8.12
Housewives		53	100
Level of education	Illiterate	18	32.6
	Read and write	10	20.3
	Primary education	12	22.6
	Secondary education and above	13	24.5
	Total	53	100
Post mastectomy complication: patients who developed lymphoedema per level of education	Illiterate	2 (11.1%)	50
	Read and write	1 (10%)	25
	Primary education	1 (8.3%)	25
	Secondary education and above	0	0
	Total	4	100
Time of diagnosis below one year		53	100
No previous breast surgery		53	100