Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of enrolled patients.
| Characteristics | Prechemotherapy educated (127 cases) | Not educated (237 cases) | p value (between groups) | Relative risk | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age& | 69.28 ± 6.68 | 68.09 ± 6.92 | 0.12∗ | — | — |
| Male$ | 84 | 145 | 0.74∗∗ | 1.08 | (0.92, 1.27) |
| Education level (≥ secondary education)$ | 46 | 68 | 0.14∗∗ | 0.89 | (0.77, 1.04) |
| Prechemotherapy GAD-7& | 9.88 ± 3.01 | 10.07 ± 2.70 | 0.55∗ | — | — |
| Moderate to severe anxiety$ | 58 | 128 | 0.13∗∗ | 0.85 | (0.68, 1.06) |
| Postchemotherapy GAD-7& | 6.85 ± 2.90 | 9.70 ± 2.16 | <0.01∗ | — | — |
| Moderate to severe anxiety$ | 26 | 121 | <0.01∗∗ | 0.40 | (0.28, 0.58) |
| p value (before vs. after education) | <0.01∗ | 0.10∗ | — | — | — |
| Change in GAD-7& | −2.19 ± 1.60 | −1.43 ± 0.95 | <0.01∗ | — | — |
$Number of patients. &Mean ± SD. ∗t-test. ∗∗χ2 test.