Table 1.
Demographic and Medical Characteristics of Patients Included in the Meta-Analyses
| k | n | M | SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HADS | 27 | 2424 | |||
| Mean age (years) | 24 | 2299 | 51.0 | 5.8 | 39 – 61 |
| Female (%) | 27 | 2424 | 78.7 | 26.1 | 0 – 100 |
| Married (%) | 17 | 1730 | 68.4 | 7.4 | 58 – 84 |
| Advanced/metastatic (%) | 15 | 1445 | 24.2 | 31.4 | 0 – 100 |
| Cancer type - Breast | 11 | 1036 | - | - | - |
| - Other/mixed | 16 | 1386 | - | - | - |
| STAI-S | 34 | 2029 | |||
| Mean age (years) | 31 | 1822 | 54.5 | 7.4 | 34 – 71 |
| Female (%) | 32 | 1948 | 58.3 | 29.6 | 0 – 100 |
| Married (%) | 21 | 1442 | 74.7 | 11.1 | 59 – 100 |
| Advanced/metastatic (%) | 11 | 802 | 37.8 | 32.8 | 0 – 85 |
| Cancer type - Breast | 6 | 518 | - | - | - |
| - Other/mixed | 28 | 1511 | - | - | - |
Note. HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; STAI-S = Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory – State Anxiety; k = number of studies; n = number of patients.