Table 2.

Descriptive Statistics for Depressive symptoms, CRP and Stress Measures

Variable	N	%	α	Mean	(SD)
Criterion:
Depressive Symptoms (CES-D)
Pre-treatment	187		.908	12.95	(10.25)
Post-treatment	144		.917	10.70	(9.91)
6 Month Follow-up	178		.924	12.06	(10.80)
12 Month Follow-up	176		.911	11.52	(9.76)
18 Month Follow-up	172		.916	11.14	(10.00)
Clinically Significant Depressive Symptoms (CES-D ≥ 16)
Pre-treatment	63	33.69 %
Post-treatment	38	26.39 %
6 Month Follow-up	54	30.34 %
12 Month Follow-up	44	25.00 %
18 Month Follow-up	45	26.16 %
Clinically Significant Depressive Symptoms (CES-D ≥ 20)
Pre-treatment	42	22.46 %
Post-treatment	26	18.06 %
6 Month Follow-up	38	21.35 %
12 Month Follow-up	34	19.32 %
18 Month Follow-up	29	16.86 %
Predictor:
CRP (mg/L)
Pre-treatment	185			3.44	(5.25)
Post-treatment	144			3.74	(7.85)
6 Month Follow-up	168			2.41	(3.76)
12 Month Follow-up	159			2.30	(3.60)
18 Month Follow-up	159			2.56	(4.45)
Stress Moderators:
Cancer-related Intrusive Thoughts (IES)
Pre-treatment	187		.898	1.78	(1.35)
Post-treatment	144		.909	1.12	(1.18)
6 Month Follow-up	177		.903	1.21	(1.18)
12 Month Follow-up	176		.884	1.15	(1.11)
18 Month Follow-up	172		.892	1.08	(1.09)
General stress perceptions (PSS)
Pre-treatment	187		.876	15.50	(6.63)
Post-treatment	144		.909	13.16	(6.98)
6 Month Follow-up	178		.925	14.87	(7.68)
12 Month Follow-up	176		.912	14.52	(7.04)
18 Month Follow-up	172		.907	14.46	(7.25)
Childhood stress (CTQ)	184		.928	37.24	(14.13)

CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies – Depression; CRP = C-reactive Protein; IES = Impact of Event Scale; PSS = Perceived Stress Scale; CTQ = Childhood Trauma Questionnaire.