Table 1.
Demographic characteristics
| All Subjects | Yoga group | Control group | Chi Square and (Chi square significance value) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | ||
| Stage of Breast Cancer | |||||||
| II | 31 | 45 | 17 | 54.8 | 14 | 45.2 | 1.1 (3.84) |
| III | 38 | 55 | 16 | 42.1 | 22 | 57.9 | |
| Grade of Breast Cancer | |||||||
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 3.94 (5.99) |
| II | 8 | 12 | 6 | 75 | 2 | 25 | |
| III | 60 | 87 | 26 | 43 | 34 | 57 | |
| Menopausal status | |||||||
| Pre | 33 | 48 | 20 | 61 | 13 | 39 | 6.03 (7.82) |
| Post | 33 | 48 | 11 | 33 | 22 | 67 | |
| Peri | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | |
| postHysterectomy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 50 | |
| Type of surgery | |||||||
| Mastectomy | 52 | 75.4 | 24 | 53.8 | 28 | 46.2 | 0.24 (3.84) |
| Breast conservation | 17 | 24.6 | 9 | 47.1 | 8 | 52.9 | |
| Stressful life events since past 2 years | |||||||
| Yes | 19 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 11 | 58 | 0.34 (3.84) |
| No | 50 | 72 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 50 | |
Control group: supportive therapy group.
Chi square significance values at P < 0.05 level.