Table 1.
Characteristics of Women Receiving Hormonal Therapy (n = 31)
| CHARACTERISTIC | MEAN (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 52.68 (6.69) |
| Education, years | 15.68 (2.36) |
| Time on hormone therapy, months | 19.19 (13.71) |
| BDI-II | 6.54 (4.20) |
| POMS Tension/Anxiety | 4.10 (5.70) |
| POMS Fatigue/Inertia | 6.97 (5.05) |
| CHARACTERISTIC | n (%) | |
| Marital status | Married | 26 (84) |
| Not married | 5 (16) | |
| Number of children | None | 6 (19) |
| 1–2 | 21 (68) | |
| ≥ 3 | 4 (13) | |
| Stage | DCIS | 3 (10) |
| Stage I | 13 (42) | |
| Stage IIa or IIb | 15 (48) | |
| Chemotherapy | Yes | 18 (58) |
| No | 13 (42) |
Abbreviations: BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory-II; POMS Tension/Anxiety = Profile of Mood States–Tension/Anxiety Subscale; POMS Fatigue/Inertia = Profile of Mood States–Fatigue/Inertia Subscale Score; DCIS = ductal carcinoma in situ