Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by aromatherapy treatment arm.
| Variable | All n=65 | Control n=31 | Treatment n=34 | ASMD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.15 | |||
| Male n (%) | 29 (44.6) | 15 (48.4) | 14 (41.2) | - |
| Female n (%) | 36 (55.4) | 16 (51.6) | 20 (58.8) | - |
| Age (years) mean (SD) | 61.6 (9.3) | 61.1 (10.2) | 62.0 (8.5) | 0.15 |
| Race n (%) | 0.51* | |||
| White | 61 (93.8) | 30 (96.8) | 31 (91.2) | - |
| African American | 3 (4.6) | 0 (0%) | 3 (8.8) | - |
| Asian | 1 (1.5) | 1 (3.2) | 0 | - |
| Weight (kg) mean (SD) | 84.4 (20.3) | 85.1 (19.6) | 83.8 (21.2) | 0.06 |
| Height (cm) mean (SD) | 169.5 (14.0) | 169.7 (16.6) | 169.4 (11.2) | 0.02 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) mean (SD) | 28.8 (5.8) | 28.8 (5.4) | 29.0 (6.2) | 0.05 |
| PROMIS-Anxiety score mean (SD) | 61.8 (3.8) | 62.4 (4.1) | 61.2 (3.4) | 0.34* 0.4* |
| PROMIS-Sleep score mean (SD) | 52.1 (6.6) 65.7 (5.3) |
50.8(5.6) 65.9(5.2) |
53.3 (7.2) 65.5 (5.5) |
0.07 |
| Pain catastrophizing score mean (SD) | 19.2 (11) | 18.4 (11.4) | 20 (10.7) | 0.15 |
Note: *: Absolute mean difference suggesting difference between control and treatment means