Table 2.
Demographic, Disease, and Treatment Characteristics of the Patients (n=73)
| Characteristic | Mean (Standard Deviation) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 55.1 (11.0) |
| Education (years) | 16.2 (2.7) |
| Karnofsky Performance Status Score | 87.7 (12.4) |
| Number of comorbidities | 5.3 (2.6) |
| Weight (pounds) | 165.2 (43.6) |
| Body mass index | 27.4 (7.3) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.7 (1.2) |
| Hematocrit (%) | 37.5 (3.4) |
| Lives alone | 41.0% |
| Marital status | |
| Married/partnered | 28.8% |
| Divorced/separated | 30.1% |
| Other | 41.1% |
| Ethnicity | |
| Non-white | 30.0% |
| White | 70.0% |
| Employed | |
| Yes | 45.0% |
| No | 55.0% |
| Children at home | 22.0% |
| Stage | |
| Localized | 56.2% |
| Locally advanced | 43.8% |
| Any chemotherapy received | 55.0% |
| Lymph node dissection | 49.0% |
| Hormonal therapy prior to diagnosis | 44.0% |
| Total dose of RT (cGys) | 5829 (438.3) |
| Mean symptom severity scores at baseline | |
| LFS score for evening fatigue | 4.9 (1.8) |
| LFS score for morning fatigue | 2.9 (2.1) |
| GSDS score | 44.7 (21.7) |
| CES-D score | 12.0 (9.2) |
| Trait Anxiety Inventory score | 36.2 (11.3) |
| State Anxiety Inventory score | 33.7 (12.9) |
| Percentage of patients with pain | 49.3% |
Abbreviations: CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, GSDS = General Sleep Disturbance Scale, LFS = Lee Fatigue Scale, RT = radiation therapy