Table 4.
The Comparison of the Sociodemographic Characteristics of Breast Cancer Patients with the Short Form 36 and Beck Depression Inventory Parameters (N=169)
| PF | RP | RE | VT | MH | SF | BP | GH | BDI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||||||
| 18–40 | 60.0±31.7 | 40.6±45.7 | 44.8±47.6 | 49.4±23.6 | 56.5±22.4 | 62.1±26.8 | 60.6±27.1 | 55.3±22.6 | 13.2±7.9 |
| 41–50 | 56.2±24.3 | 23.9±40.5 | 26.8±44.2 | 40.0±18.9 | 60.1±19.9 | 60.6±32.6 | 50.1±28.4 | 54.4±17.4 | 15.2±7.6 |
| >50 | 46.3±29.4 | 33.6±46.2 | 38.1±48.6 | 43.3±24.1 | 62.7±19.1 | 62.8±34.1 | 52.6±31.7 | 54.6±16.5 | 13.1±6.2 |
| P-value | 0.03 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Nationality | |||||||||
| Jordanian | 52.7±29.1 | 33.5±45.1 | 36.7±47.6 | 44.3±22.6 | 61.4±19.4 | 61.6±32.7 | 54.8±29.6 | 54.7±17.9 | 13.4±6.9 |
| Others | 31.1±17.8 | 11.1±33.3 | 29.6±45.5 | 29.4±22.6 | 50.7±28.4 | 69.4±22.6 | 29.72±29.9 | 54.1±18.6 | 17.44±5.7 |
| P-value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Marital status | |||||||||
| Married | 52.9±28.3 | 30.7±43.7 | 33.6±46.2 | 42.6±22.3 | 59.6±20.4 | 62.9±31.1 | 53.8±28.7 | 53.3±17.5 | 14.2±6.9 |
| Single | 56.2±35.9 | 40.4±49.5 | 69.2±48.0 | 52.3±21.7 | 74.2±13.2 | 55.8±39.1 | 51.5±34.7 | 64.6±16.5 | 10.5±8.45 |
| Divorced/Widowed | 46.0±29.9 | 40.8±49.3 | 40.0±49.8 | 47.0±23.8 | 63.6±17.2 | 59.2±34.1 | 56.1±31.9 | 57.0±18.4 | 11.7±6.1 |
| P-value | NS | NS | 0.015 | NS | 0.009 | NS | NS | NS | 0.017 |
| Siblings | |||||||||
| None | 51.5±31.9 | 34.4±47. 7 | 50.0±51.1 | 43.8±22.3 | 65.5±16.3 | 53.1±35.2 | 48.9±32.0 | 61.3±17.1 | 11.3±6.4 |
| 1–2 | 54.6±28.7 | 55.2±48. 9 | 50.0±51.1 | 48.1±24.5 | 61.7±23.6 | 60.9±40.9 | 58.8±33.7 | 58.8±17.6 | 13.5±8.1 |
| 3–4 | 59.3±26.9 | 38.1±46.0 | 40.1±47.4 | 45.0±23.4 | 59.5±21.9 | 65.0±27.1 | 55.1±30.3 | 52.9±19.2 | 13.4±6.9 |
| 5–6 | 45.4±27.5 | 16.7±35.5 | 22.2±41.4 | 41.2±20.2 | 57.4±18.0 | 62.5±32.7 | 47.1±29.2 | 51.2±17.4 | 15.9±6.6 |
| >6 | 39.1±29.7 | 17.1±35.7 | 21.7±42.2 | 38.5±24.6 | 64.4±17.6 | 64.1±31.8 | 59.2±23.8 | 53.9±15.2 | 13.0±6.5 |
| P-value | 0.031 | 0.005 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Education | |||||||||
| Illiterate | 36.8±25.2 | 25.0±41.7 | 31.6±47.6 | 37.4±22.0 | 61.9±20.7 | 65.8±26.9 | 54.7±28.4 | 55.5±15.9 | 14.4±7.2 |
| Primary school | 52.9±30.8 | 23.7±42.5 | 29.9±45.8 | 40.1±21.5 | 57.7±19.7 | 58.9±33.9 | 46.7±29.8 | 55.7±16.7 | 15.2±8.5 |
| Secondary school | 52.8±29.2 | 37.9±47.1 | 40.6±48.5 | 45.8±23.7 | 61.5±20.1 | 63.9±32.5 | 6.51±29.2 | 54.7±19.2 | 12.5±6.3 |
| BSc and higher | 60.0±25.1 | 32.7±42.9 | 34.6±46.6 | 45.9±19.5 | 61.7±21.4 | 60.6±33.3 | 54.8±35.2 | 51.2±17.7 | 13.7±6.0 |
| P-value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Occupation | |||||||||
| Employed | 54.04±30.15 | 38.16±45.59 | 43.86±49.26 | 45.96±24.74 | 66.11±19.05 | 65.79±32.61 | 57.89±31.45 | 55.29±16.84 | 12.67±6.65 |
| Housewife/Unemployed | 50.28±28.81 | 30.00±44.45 | 33.33±46.46 | 42.59±22.06 | 58.08±20.47 | 61.44±30.67 | 51.58±29.10 | 55.39±17.10 | 14.19±7.08 |
| P-value | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.049 | NS | NS | 0.031 | NS |
| Monthly income (JD) | |||||||||
| <250 | 48.3±29.4 | 31.5±44.8 | 33.3±46.7 | 43.3±23.4 | 57.1±20.9 | 55.8±32.5 | 49.0±28.7 | 56.2±18.1 | 14.1±7.9 |
| 250–500 | 51.8±28.1 | 33.9±46.2 | 36.5±48.1 | 43.2±22.8 | 65.1±17.9 | 66.8±31.7 | 56.7±29.1 | 53.9±18.2 | 13.6±6.7 |
| >500 | 55.4±30.1 | 30.5±42.7 | 39.7±47.8 | 44.4±22.4 | 58.1±21.2 | 61.9±32.1 | 53.3±33.1 | 53.8±17.1 | 12.9±5.1 |
| P-value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Current location | |||||||||
| Urban | 51.0±30.1 | 32.9±45.4 | 33.6±46.8 | 44.1±23.8 | 59.4±21.1 | 64.5±30.8 | 56.5±29.6 | 54.7±17.7 | 13.5±6.8 |
| Rural | 52.4±27.2 | 31.2±43.8 | 40.6±48.4 | 42.4±21.1 | 63.1±18.0 | 58.0±34.3 | 48.2±30.1 | 54.4±18.2 | 13.7±7.2 |
| P-value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Average sleep hours/day | |||||||||
| <4 | 41.5±28.7 | 24.2±42.8 | 33.3±47.1 | 37.1±22.5 | 58.1±19.4 | 60.1±37.7 | 44.6±32.7 | 50.1±16.1 | 17.6±7.2 |
| 5–6 | 52.7±29.7 | 23.2±39.4 | 29.8±44.8 | 44.4±20.0 | 60.8±19.8 | 59.9±32.7 | 50.4±26.4 | 54.5±17.8 | 12.9±6.5 |
| 7–8 | 54.2±27.8 | 44.8±47.7 | 41.1±48.8 | 45.3±24.3 | 61.5±20.3 | 64.8±30.1 | 59.8±30.4 | 56.2±18.9 | 12.4±6.3 |
| >8 | 56.6±29.6 | 31.67±46.7 | 46.6±51.6 | 45.3±26.2 | 63.4±22.3 | 62.5±28.7 | 56.1±32.0 | 58.0±16.7 | 13.0±8.0 |
| P-value | NS | 0.038 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.003 |
Note: One-way ANOVA was used to compare variables with three or more categories, whereas unpaired t‑test was used for two-group variables.
Abbreviations: PF, physical functioning; RP, role-physical; RE, role-emotional; VT, vitality; MH, mental health; SF, social functioning; BP, bodily pain; GH, general health; BDI, Beck’s Depression Inventory; JD, Jordanian Dinar (=0.71 US Dollars).