Characteristics of participants
| Country | Singapore | Malaysia | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants (N) | 31 | 36 | 67 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Chinese | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| Malay | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Indian | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Age groups (years) | |||
| ≤50 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| >50 | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| Widowed | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Divorced/separated | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Single | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Presenting symptoms | |||
| Painless lump | 23 | 27 | 50 |
| Painful lump | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Atypical symptoms | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Stage at diagnosis | |||
| Early stages (S1 and S2) | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Advanced stages (S3 and S4) | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| Tumour size (T) | |||
| T1 (≤2 cm) | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| T2 (>2 cm but >5 cm) | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| T3 (>5 cm, no extension to chest wall) | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| T4 (any size with extension to chest wall and or skin) | 3 | 10 | 13 |