Table 3.

Depressive symptoms and head and neck related physical symptoms during the 12-month study period

Intervention total group: n = 88 at baseline and n = 73 at 12 months; control total group: n = 90 at baseline and n = 74 at 12 months; intervention subgroup: n = 49 at baseline and n = 39 at 12 months; control subgroup: n = 42 at baseline and n = 33 at 12 months. The intention-to-treat method was used for analyses (intervention group: n = 88 and control group: n = 91; intervention subgroup: n = 49 and control subgroup: n = 42).

^ap ≤ .05.

Abbreviations: CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Depression Scale; EORTC H&N35, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer head and neck module.