Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Characteristics | Experimental group (N = 18) | Control group (N = 19) | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | All female | ||
| Age (min – max) | 63.00 (52–5 7) | 65.50 (53–79) |
t = 0.841 P = 0.406 (n.s.) |
| Children | |||
| Yes | 18 | 19 |
x2 = 0.094 p = 1.000 (n.s.) |
| Education level | |||
| Elementary | 1 | 0 | x2 = 0.000 |
| Secondary | 10 | 11 | p = 1.000 (n.s) |
| Higher | 7 | 8 | |
| Employment at the time of diagnosis | |||
| Yes | 13 | 12 |
x2 = 0.056 p = 0.728 (n.s.) |
| Being in a relationship at the time of diagnosis | |||
| Yes | 14 | 14 |
x2 = 0.000 p = 1.000 (n.s.) |