Table 1.
Descriptive statistics
| Variable | Mean | Within-person SD | Between-person SD | Possible range | Intraclass correlation | Total observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient | ||||||
| FCRI Severity | 7.77 | 3.09 | 3.46 | 0–36 | .56 | 275 |
| FCRI Distress | 1.26 | 1.58 | 1.25 | 0–16 | .38 | 275 |
| CARS Overall | 10.01 | 2.44 | 3.22 | 4–24 | .64 | 275 |
| Social constraints | 0.52 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0–3 | .56 | 275 |
| Protective buffering | 1.05 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0–4 | .51 | 275 |
| Relationship quality | 39.77 | 3.51 | 5.59 | 6–45 | .72 | 275 |
| Spouse | ||||||
| FCRI Severity | 5.83 | 2.67 | 3.18 | 0–36 | .59 | 272 |
| FCRI Distress | 1.12 | 1.42 | 1.51 | 0–16 | .53 | 271 |
| CARS Overall | 9.50 | 2.68 | 3.92 | 4–24 | .68 | 272 |
| Social constraints | 0.66 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0–3 | .49 | 272 |
| Protective buffering | 1.31 | 0.73 | 0.51 | 0–4 | .33 | 272 |
| Relationship quality | 39.70 | 3.80 | 4.73 | 6–45 | .61 | 272 |
Note. CARS Concerns about Recurrence Scale; FCRI Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory.