Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of baseline characteristics of adherence (minimal/low vs intended users) and prediction of adherence assessed with independent sample t tests or χ2 tests (N=108).
| Characteristic | Minimal/low users (n=43) | Intended users (n=65) | Test value (t value or χ2 value) (df) | P value | Cohen d |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 52.7 (10.1) | 51.8 (10.1) | 0.41 (106) | .68 | 0.09 |
| Gender (female), n (%) | 38 (88%) | 54 (83%) | 0.58 (1) | .45 | N/Aa |
| Higher education (yes vs no), n (%) | 25 (58%) | 48 (74%) | 2.92 (1) | .09 | N/A |
| Cancer (breast vs other), n (%) | 25 (58%) | 39 (60%) | 0.04 (1) | .85 | N/A |
| Treatment intent (curative vs palliative) n (%) | 32 (74%) | 56 (86%) | 2.36 (1) | .12 | N/A |
| Neuroticism, mean (SD) | 36.8 (7.5) | 35.1 (8.1) | 1.13 (106) | .26 | 0.22 |
| Extraversion, mean (SD) | 36.8 (6.7) | 38.7 (6.2) | −1.54 (106) | .13 | 0.29 |
| Openness, mean (SD) | 39.4 (5.8) | 41.1 (4.8) | −1.62 (106) | .11 | 0.32 |
| Altruism, mean (SD) | 46.1 (3.7) | 47.0 (4.5) | −1.13 (106) | .26 | 0.22 |
| Conscientiousness, mean (SD) | 40.4 (5.8) | 42.7 (5.9) | −2.04 (106) | .04 | 0.39 |
| Psychological distress, mean (SD) | 16.6 (6.4) | 17.0 (7.4) | −0.31 (105) | .76 | 0.06 |
| Positive mental health, mean (SD) | 37.9 (13.3) | 37.1 (13.5) | 0.31 (105) | .76 | 0.06 |
| Rumination, mean (SD) | 43.1 (6.7) | 41.7 (9.2) | 0.88 (105) | .38 | 0.17 |
| Fear of cancer recurrence, mean (SD) | 77.4 (19.7) | 78.6 (20.8) | −0.31 (105) | .76 | 0.06 |
| Mindfulness, mean (SD) | 76.1 (9.7) | 77.6 (11.6) | −0.69 (105) | .49 | 0.14 |
aN/A: not applicable.