Table 3.

Thematic Difference by Race

Emerging Themes	Depressed African Americans % (n)	Depressed Whites % (n)	Difference %	p
During survivorship period (present)
Affective
Fear of unknown or uncertainty	0	17.6 (3)	−18	.033
Feeling sad	14.7 (5)	29.4 (5)	−15	.270
Feeling down, blue or gloomy	14.7 (5)	0	15	.156
Irritable towards others	29.4 (10)	17.6 (3)	12	.502
Loss of pleasure	17.6 (6)	11.8 (2)	5.8	.459
Loss of interest	26.5 (9)	29.4 (5)	−2.9	.537
Feeling hopeless	14.7 (5)	5.9 (1)	8.8	.337
Low self-esteem	32.4 (11)	29.4 (5)	3	.548
Shed tears or cried	32.4 (11)	29.4 (5)	3	.548
Social
Isolation from others	52.9 (18)	35.3 (6)	18	.372
Physical & psychomotor
Cannot sleep (including following 2 codes)	32.4 (11)	17.6 (3)	15	.334
Cannot sleep due to physical condition/meds	20.6 (7)	5.9 (1)	15	.242
Cannot sleep due to worries	11.8 (4)	29.4 (5)	−18	.140
During initial cancer treatment (past)
Affective
Feeling sad	2.9 (1)	23.5 (4)	−21	.037
Feeling frustrated	0	17.6 (3)	−18	.033
Irritable towards others	26.5 (9)	5.9 (1)	21	.135
Loss of pleasure	17.6 (6)	11.8 (2)	5.8	.459
Feeling hopeless	8.8 (3)	5.9 (1)	2.9	.593
Low self-esteem	14.7 (5)	17.6 (3)	−2.9	.541
Shed tears or cried	50 (17)	41.2 (7)	8.8	.767
Social
Isolation from others	52.9 (18)	35.3 (6)	18	.372
Physical & psychomotor
Cannot sleep (including following 2 codes)	67.6 (23)	23.5 (4)	44	.006
Cannot sleep due to physical condition/meds	35.3 (12)	11.8 (2)	24	.102
Cannot sleep due to worries	32.4 (11)	11.8 (2)	21	.175
Fatigue due to physical condition/meds	26.5 (9)	0	27	.021
Fatigue due to depression	8.8 (3)	5.9 (1)	3	1.00
Cognitive
Intrusive thoughts	8.8 (3)	35.3 (6)	−27	.045
Have suicidal thoughts	23.5 (8)	5.9 (1)	18	.241