Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants
| CT group | RT group | NC group | p† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 52.01a (8.84) | 57.30b (8.57) | 56.58b (8.60) | <.001 |
| Education (years), mean (SD) | 15.26 (2.47) | 15.51 (2.40) | 14.87 (2.47) | .158 |
| Time between T1 and T2 assessments (months), mean (SD) | 36.22a (2.20) | 37.16b (2.61) | 36.67a (1.15) | .013 |
| T1 NART | 112.48a (7.11) | 112.61a (6.93) | 110.05b (6.70) | .007 |
| Household income | ||||
| ≥$40,000 per year (%) | 75 | 80 | 74 | .622 |
| <$40,000 per year (%) | 25 | 20 | 26 | |
| Race | ||||
| White (%) | 85 | 94 | 93 | .138 |
| Non-white (%) | 15 | 6 | 7 | |
| Menopausal status | ||||
| Pre- or perimenopausal (%) | 44 | 32 | 30 | .138 |
| Postmenopausal (%) | 56 | 68 | 70 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 68 | 73 | 69 | .769 |
| Not married | 32 | 27 | 31 | |
CT group, patients treated with chemotherapy plus radiotherapy; RT group, patients treated with radiotherapy only; NC group, non-cancer participants
†
P-values are based on chi square analyses for categorical variables and one-way analyses of variance for continuous variables.
Note: For variables with significant p-values, superscripts for group values that are different indicate differences between groups significant at p<.05.