Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Control Group (n = 61) |
Experimental Group (n = 65) | Total (n = 126) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) Median (range) |
61 (28–82) |
60 (33–81) |
60 (28–82) |
0.55 |
| Karnofsky Index Median (range) |
100 (80–100) |
100 (80–100) |
100 (80–100) |
0.17 |
| Psychologist (%) Yes No |
10 (16.9) 49 (83.1) |
10 (15.4) 55 (84.6) |
20 (16.1) 104 (83.9) |
1.00 |
| Psychiatrist (%) Yes No |
3 (5) 57 (95) |
2 (3.2) 61 (96.8) |
5 (4.1) 118 (95.9) |
0.67 |
| Anxiolytics (%) Yes No |
11 (18.3) 49 (81.7) |
9 (14.3) 54 (85.7) |
20 (16.3) 103 (83.7) |
0.63 |
| Antidepressants (%) Yes No |
8 (13.1) 53 (86.9) |
4 (6.1) 61 (93.9) |
12 (9.5) 114 (90.5) |
0.23 |
| Alternative therapy (%) Yes No |
18 (29.5) 43 (70.5) |
18 (29.5) 43 (70.5) |
36 (29.5) 86 (70.5) |
1.00 |
| Marital status (%) Married Widowed Living together Divorced Civil partnership Single |
41 (67.2) 4 (6.6) 2 (3.3) 4 (6.5) 0 (0) 10 (16.4) |
37 (57.8) 7 (10.9) 2 (3.1) 12 (18.8) 2 (3.1) 4 (6.3) |
78 (62.4) 11 (8.8) 4 (3.2) 16 (12.8) 2 (1.6) 14 (11.2) |
0.07 |
| Children (%) Yes No |
51 (83.6) 10 (16.4) |
61 (93.8) 4 (6.2) |
112 (88.9) 14 (11.1) |
0.09 |
| Number of children (%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
10 (20.8) 25 (52.1) 10 (20.8) 3 (6.3) 0 0 |
17 (27.9) 24 (39.3) 12 (19.7) 5 (8.2) 2 (3.3) 1 (1.6) |
27 (24.8) 49 (44.9) 22 (20.2) 8 (7.3) 2 (1.9) 1 (0.9) |
0.65 |
| Live (%) Alone With family With other adults |
11 (18.0) 49 (80.3) 1 (1.7) |
16 (25) 47 (73.4) 1 (1.6) |
27 (21.6) 96 (76.8) 2 (1.6) |
0.69 |
| House (%) Rural area Urban area |
37 (61.7) 23 (38.3) |
38 (60.3) 25 (39.7) |
75 (61.0) 48 (39.0) |
1.0 |
| Diploma (%) None Secondary education High school diploma Higher education |
7 (11.9) 24 (40.7) 11 (18.6) 17 (28.8) |
8 (12.5) 34 (53.1) 7 (11) 15 (23.4) |
15 (12.2) 58 (47.2) 18 (14.6) 32 (26.0) |
0.53 |
| Professional status (%) Working Not working Pensioned Unemployed Unable to work |
24 (39.4) 1 (1.6) 33 (54.1) 3 (4.9) 0 (0) |
32 (49.3) 3 (4.6) 28 (43.1) 1 (1.5) 1 (1.5) |
56 (44.4) 4 (3.2) 61 (48.4) 4 (3.2) 1 (0.8) |
0.35 |
| Professional category (%) Senior executive Intermediate Employee Worker Unemployed Craftsman |
11 (18.6) 6 (10.2) 34 (57.6) 5 (8.5) 2 (3.4) 1 (1.7) |
9 (13.8) 3 (4.6) 38 (58.5) 7 (10.8) 3 (4.6) 5 (7.7) |
20 (16.1) 9 (7.3) 72 (58.1) 12 (9.7) 5 (4.0) 6 (4.8) |
0.52 |