Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for demographic and clinical factors and univariate association (via linear regression) with depression and anxiety (N=201)
| Variable | Association with depression | Association with anxiety | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Mean (SD) | 53 (8.48) | −0.07 | −0.14* |
| Sexual Orientation, n (%) | |||
| Lesbian a | 172 (85.6) | -- | -- |
| Bisexual | 29 (14.4) | −0.04 | 0.01 |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White a | 177 (88.1) | -- | -- |
| Other/non-White | 24 (11.9) | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Non-Hispanic a | 193 (96.0) | -- | -- |
| Hispanic/Latina | 8 (4.0) | −0.01 | −0.12 |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Never married | 73 (36.3) | 0.08 | −0.05 |
| Married a | 86 (42.8) | -- | -- |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 36 (17.9) | 0.26** | −0.01 |
| Unknown | 6 (3.0) | 0.14 | 0.03 |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| Some college or less | 49 (24.4) | 0.16* | 0.05 |
| College degree | 66 (32.8) | 0.22** | 0.21** |
| Graduate degree a | 86 (42.8) | -- | -- |
| Employment, n (%) | |||
| Unemployed | 62 (30.8) | 0.15* | 0.01 |
| Employed/self-employed a | 139 (69.2) | -- | -- |
| Income, n (%) | |||
| Less than $30,000/year | 49 (24.4) | 0.17** | 0.04 |
| $30,000–$70,000/year a | 79 (39.3) | -- | -- |
| Over $70,000/year | 69 (34.3) | −0.06 | −0.08 |
| Unknown | 4 (2.0) | −0.03 | −0.11 |
| Time since cancer dx, Mean (range) | 4.56 (0–27) | −0.10 | −0.02 |
| Highest stage of cancer, n (%) | |||
| Ductal carcinoma in situ a | 38 (18.9) | -- | -- |
| Stage I | 63 (31.3) | −0.09 | 0.03 |
| Stage II | 64 (31.8) | −0.04 | 0.07 |
| Stage III | 15 (7.5) | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Stage IV | 16 (8.0) | 0.06 | 0.02 |
| Unknown | 5 (2.5) | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Breast cancer recurred, n (%) | 31 (15.4) | −0.01 | −0.08 |
| Other cancer dx, n (%) | 42 (20.9) | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Type of cancer treatment, n (%) | |||
| Lumpectomy | 115 (57.2) | <0.01 | 0.11 |
| Mastectomy/Bilateral mastectomy | 120 (59.7) | 0.02 | −0.09 |
| Chemotherapy | 119 (59.2) | 0.12** | 0.02 |
| Radiotherapy | 114 (56.7) | −0.05 | 0.06 |
| Hormone therapy | 139 (69.2) | −0.01 | 0.04 |
Note.
a
. reference category;
*
p < .05 (two-tailed);
**
p < .01 (two-tailed)