Structural characteristics of the participating breast cancer centres
| Ownership | Frequency | % | ||
| Public ownership | 28 | 52.8 | ||
| Independent non-profit ownership | 17 | 32.1 | ||
| Private ownership | 7 | 13.2 | ||
| Missing | 1 | 1.9 | ||
| Total | 53 | 100 | ||
| Status of a teaching hospital | Frequency | % | ||
| Yes | 45 | 84.9 | ||
| No | 7 | 13.2 | ||
| Missing | 1 | 1.9 | ||
| Total | 53 | 100 | ||
| Hospital size | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum |
| Number of surgeries, 2012 | 187.4 | 97.2 | 55 | 445 |
| Number of surgeons, 2012 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 10 |