Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study groups
| Measure | Healing Touch | Relaxation | Usual Care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age(years)(n=21, 20, 19) | 48.1 | 43.1 | 48.0 |
| Education (n=18,20,17) | |||
| Less than high school | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| Some high school | 16.7% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| High school graduate | 38.9% | 35.0% | 35.3% |
| Trade school/some college | 27.8% | 35.0% | 29.4% |
| College graduate | 16.6% | 20.0% | 29.4% |
| Race (n=21,20,19) | |||
| American Indian/AlaskanNative | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| African American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Caucasian | 100.0% | 95.0% | 94.7% |
| Ethnicity (n=21,20,19) | |||
| Hispanic | 9.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Non Hispanic | 90.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| FIGO stage (n=21,20,19) | |||
| IB1 | 33.3% | 15.0% | 15.8% |
| IB2 | 23.8% | 15.0% | 36.8% |
| IIA | 0.0% | 15.0% | 5.3% |
| IIB | 23.8% | 35.0% | 5.3% |
| IIIA | 0.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| IIIB | 14.3% | 15.0% | 31.5% |
| IVA | 4.8% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
Reprinted from Brain Behavior and Immunity, Vol 24(8), Lutgendorf et al., Preservation of immune function in cervical cancer patients during chemoradiation using a novel integrative approach, 1231–1240, 2010 with permission from Elsevier.