Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 139 participants
| MBCR | (n = 69) | SET | (n = 70) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | (SD) | M | (SD) | |
| Age (years) | 54.9 | (9.2) | 53.2 | (9.8) |
| Education (years) | 15.7 | (3.1) | 15.7 | (3.0) |
| Employment, n (%) | ||||
| Unemployed/retired/disabled | 24 | (34.8) | 28 | (40.0) |
| Part time | 18 | (26.1) | 15 | (21.4) |
| Full time | 26 | (37.7) | 25 | (35.7) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Single | 9 | (13.0) | 15 | (21.4) |
| Cohabiting/married | 43 | (62.3) | 42 | (60.0) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 14 | (20.3) | 11 | (15.7) |
| Months since diagnosis | 24.5 | (18.0) | 23.3 | (18.4) |
| Cancer Stage, n (%) | ||||
| 0 | 2 | (2.9) | 1 | (1.4) |
| 1 | 28 | (40.6) | 35 | (50.0) |
| 2 | 26 | (37.7) | 20 | (28.6) |
| 3 | 6 | (8.7) | 9 | (12.9) |
| 4 | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (1.4) |