TABLE 1.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | Breast cancer (n = 264) | Control (n = 95) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 60.64 (6.2) | 58.88 (6.1) | 0.018 |
| Education, mean (SD), y | 14.84 (2.9) | 14.75 (2.9) | 0.779 |
| NART-R verbal IQ score, mean (SD) | 108.09 (8.9) | 111.73 (9.6) | 0.001 |
| BDI-II, mean (SD) | 5.76 (6.3) | 5.34 (6.1) | 0.573 |
| POMS tension/anxiety subscale, mean (SD) | 7.92 (5.7) | 6.78 (6.1) | 0.109 |
| POMS fatigue/inertia subscale, mean (SD) | 5.56 (5.8) | 5.36 (5.4) | 0.779 |
| Antidepressant medication use, n (%) | 67 (22.5) | 21 (17.2) | 0.291 |
| Antianxiety medication use, n (%) | 31 (10.4) | 7 (5.7) | 0.188 |
NART-R, National Adult Reading Test—Revised; BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-II; POMS, Profile of Mood States.