Table 3:

The influence of sociodemographic factors on the level of hope in women with breast cancer

Variables		Mean±SD(HHI)	p
Age			R*=−0.125, P=0.295
Education level	Elementary school	35.56±3.5	F**=0.783, P=0.540
	Secondary school	38.20±6.29
	Higher education school < 4 years	39.4±2.40
	University/college ≥ 4 years	39.0±7.74
Marital status	Married	38.04±6.04	F=0.474, P=0.754
	Unmarried	34.20±6.05
	In a relationship	41.25±3.95
	Divorced	39.00±6.0
	Widowed
Work status	Permanent employment	40.9±4.79	F=0.829, P=0.512
	Unemployed	37.75±7.27
	Retired	38.21±4.67
	Other	38.29±5.66
Monthly income	Less than 30.000 RSD	40.1±13	F=0.165, P=0.955
	From 30.000 to 50.000 RSD	39.50±5.8
	More than 50.000 RSD	41.78±5.33
Place of residence	City	39.64±5.25	F=0.872, P=0.423
	Suburban settlement	35.29±6.79
	Village	38.56±4.61
Disease duration	0–4 years	39.22±6.27	t***=0.599, P=0.551
	5–9 years	38.45±7.2
	>10 years	37.32±6.98
Comorbidities	Yes	36.54±5.68	t=0.582, P=0.563
	No	37.61±6.44
Therapy	Before therapy	37.76±5.41	t=0.241, P=0.022
	After therapy	38.76±6.49
Cigarette consumption	Yes	37.96 ±7.11	t=1.882, P=0.064
	No	35.50±2.12
Alcohol consumption	Yes	36.00±6.48	t=0.582, P=0.563
	No	38.44±5.88
Consumption of psychoactive substances	Yes	39.02±6.33	t=1.199, P=0.235
	No	36.05±3.96
The use of the Internet	Yes	38.42±5.24	t=1.597, P=0.115
	No	37.12±6.76
Searching the Internet	Yes	39.24±6.23	t=2.020, P=0.047
	No	37.12±5.43
Search type	Forums	36.97±5.42	t=1.355, P=0.183
	Professional articles	39.43±6.19
Religiosity	Yes	38.77±6.13	t=3.111, P=0.003
	No	36.00±6.1
Faith in God	Yes	38.45±5.51	t=2.981, P=0.004
	No	36.50±6.11
Attendance at church religious services	Yes	36.00±6.60	t=0.573, P=0.569
	No	37.82±4.15
Formal medical education	Yes	37.00±7.08	t=2.140, P=0.036
	No	38.44±5.75

^* Pearson correlation

^** ANOVA

^*** t test