Table 2.
Group characteristics (sociodemographic, social, medical) and baseline distress of the three user groups (n=70).
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Nonusers (n=9) | Users (n=61) | P value | ||
| Characteristics |
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Low users (n=30) | High users (n=31) | Low vs high users | |
| Age, mean (SD) |
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51.9 (7) | 51.83 (8.73) | 49.7 (8.3) | .33b |
| Education (1-7), mean (SD) | 5 (1.3) | 4.9 (1.5) | 5.2 (1.3) | .36b | |
| Married/cohabiting, n (%) |
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6 (66.7) | 27 (90) | 25 (80.6) | .47c |
| Children, n (%) |
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8 (88.9) | 28 (93.3) | 25 (80.6) | .26c |
| Employment |
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Paid job, n (%) | 2 (22.2) | 14 (46.7) | 12 (38.7) | .53d |
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Disablement insurance act or sick leave, n (%) | 5 (55.6) | 10 (33.3) | 18 (58.1) | .053d |
| Adjuvant treatment |
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Both chemotherapy and radiotherapy, n (%) | 6 (66.7) | 22 (73.3) | 20 (64.5) | .46d |
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Hormonal therapy, n (%) | 8 (88.9) | 16 (53.3) | 22 (71) | .16d |
| Baseline distress |
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HADS-Tabaseline, mean (SD) | 10.6 (11.1) | 8.6 (5.8) | 9.1 (6.1) | .75 b |
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HADS-T≥ 11, n (%) | 4 (44.4) | 9 (30) | 10 (32.3) | .85d |
aHADS-T=Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-total score.
bIndependent samples t test.
cFisher’s exact test.
dPearson chi-Square.