Table 2.
Patient and Caregiver Medical Information at Baseline
| % or M (SD) | Difference Testsa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient cancer type | |||
| Breast | 32.4 | ||
| Lung | 29.1 | ||
| Colorectal | 25.4 | ||
| Prostate | 13.0 | ||
| Patient treatment typeb | |||
| Chemotherapy | 76.4 | ||
| Hormone therapy | 18.3 | ||
| Radiation | 9.2 | ||
| Experimental therapy | 8.5 | ||
| Surgery | 3.2 | ||
| Other treatment/not specified | 6.0 | ||
| Type of comorbidity/condition (yes/no) | |||
| Hypertension | PT | 39.9 | ** |
| CG | 30.0 | ||
| Heart Problems | PT | 30.4 | NS |
| CG | 26.4 | ||
| Depression | PT | 26.2 | NS |
| CG | 21.9 | ||
| Arthritis | PT | 18.0 | NS |
| CG | 16.5 | ||
| Diabetes | PT | 14.0 | * |
| CG | 9.3 | ||
a
Paired sample t-tests or McNemar’s Test.
b
Multiple responses for treatment options were possible so percentages are not equal to 100.
*
p<.05;
**
p<.001;
NS: not significant.