Table 1.
The sample’s socio-demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Gender (N; %) | |
|---|---|
| Male | 42 (42.00) |
| Female | 58 (58.00) |
| Age (M; sd) | 54.13 (12.99) |
| Marital status (N; %) | |
| Unmarried | 14 (14.00) |
| Married | 81 (81.00) |
| Divorced | 5 (5.00) |
| Educational level (N; %) | |
| Primary schooling | 16 (16.00) |
| Secondary schooling | 47 (47.00) |
| Tertiary schooling | 37 (37.00) |
| Smoking (N; %) | |
| Smoker | 26 (26.00) |
| Ex-smoker | 30 (30.00) |
| Non-smoker | 44 (44.00) |
| Time since diagnosis (in years) (Mdn; IQR) | 13.00 (13.00) |
| HADS total score (Mdn; IQR) | 8.00 (7.00) |
| HADS-Anxiety score (Mdn; IQR) | 4.00 (4.00) |
| HADS-Depression score (Mdn; IQR) | 4.00 (2.00) |
N: Number, M: mean, sd: standard deviation, Mdn: median, IQR: interquartile range, HADS: Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale.