Table 4.
Demographic, psychosocial, surgical, and blood work variables by cognitive performance status (Stages 1–3 pts only)
| Lower than expected cognitive performance (N = 24)a | Normal performance (N = 86) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 55.8 (9.4) | 53.8 (7.9) | 0.28 |
| Education | 15.8 (3.2) | 15.1 (2.3) | 0.26 |
| CESD Depression | 10.5 (8.5) | 9.1 (7.5) | 0.44 |
| STAI Anxiety | 35.2 (12.5) | 31.7 (11.4) | 0.20 |
| FAT Fatigue | 2.3 (1.7) | 2.4 (1.7) | 0.87 |
| MASQ Total | 87.9 (26.5) | 84.5 (21) | 0.50 |
| Menstrual status | |||
| Regular periods | 4 (17%) | 24 (29%) | 0.40 |
| Irregular periods | 2 (9%) | 5 (6%) | |
| Stopped/pregnancy | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Begun to stop | 3 (13%) | 4 (5%) | |
| Stopped permanently | 14 (61%) | 49 (60%) | |
| Regular alcohol use | 8 (33%) | 46 (56%) | 0.084 |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 0 (0%) | 9 (13%) | 0.16 |
| Previous smoker | 13 (76%) | 36 (52%) | |
| Never smoked | 4 (24%) | 24 (35%) | |
| Surgerya | |||
| Lumpectomy | 8 (33%) | 32 (37%) | 0.13 |
| Lumpectomy + re-excision | 9 (38%) | 16 (19%) | |
| Mastectomy | 2 (8%) | 24 (28%) | |
| Mastectomy + reconstruction | 5 (21%) | 12 (14%) | |
| None/other | 0 (0%) | 2 (2%) | |
| Hours of exposure to general anesthesia | 3.9 (2.7) | 3.4 (2.7) | 0.55 |
| Taking hormones | 1 (4%) | 4 (5%) | 0.66 |
| Bloodwork | |||
| White blood count | 7.8 (3) | 7.3 (2.2) | 0.40 |
| Red Blood Count | 4.4 (0.4) | 4.3 (0.4) | 0.44 |
| Hemoglobin | 13.2 (1.3) | 13.3 (1.4) | 0.80 |
| Platelets | 289.8 (67.4) | 307.8 (73.2) | 0.28 |
| B12 | 667.8 (316.5) | 705 (334.5) | 0.63 |
| Folate | 17.3 (5.5) | 20.1 (6.5) | 0.066 |
| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | 1.5 (0.9) | 1.9 (1) | 0.082 |
a
Prior to assessment