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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jun 23.
Published in final edited form as: Psychooncology. 2021 Sep 4;31(2):306–315. doi: 10.1002/pon.5811

Table 1:

Clinical and demographic characteristics of the cohort

Total (n=97) Metastatic (n=51) Localized cancer (n=46) Difference
M (SD) M (SD) M (SD)
Age (years) 57.21 (13.2) 57.6 (13.3) 56.84 (13.2) t=−.276, p=.78
Anxiety (GAD-7) 11.18 (6.3) 10.82 (6.7) 11.56 (5.9) t=.584, p=.56
Depression (PHQ-9) 12.17 (6.6) 11.47 (6.6) 12.9 (6.7) t=1.075, p=.29
Time from blood draw (days) 22.4 (37.2) 16.3 (23.3) 30.3 (48.8) t=1.669, p=.10
Albumin 3.94 (.43) 3.82 (.44) 4.10 (.36) t=3.180, p=.002
ANC 4.92 (4.6) 5.28 (5.65) 4.42 (2.9) t=−.857, p=.394
ALC 1.48 (1.1) 1.64 (1.30) 1.26 (.64) t=−1.823, p=.07
NLR 5.84 (8.7) 5.00 (5.76) 6.98 (11.6) t=1.058, p=.29
N (%) N (%) N (%)
Gender
 • Male 35 (35%) 18 (35%) 16 (35%) χ2=.004, p=.95
 • Female 65 (65%) 33 (64%) 30 (65%)
Disease Type
 • Solid Tumors 76 (78%) 34 (68%) 41 (89%) χ2=10.622, p=.001
 • Heme malignancy 21 (22%) 16 (32%) 5 (11%)
Time of Blood Draw
 Before appt 63 (63%) 34 (67%) 28 (61%) χ2=.358, p=.55
 After appt 37 (37%) 17 (33%) 18 (39%)
Blood draw within a week?
 • Yes 45 (45%) 27 (53%) 17 (37%) χ2= .266, p=.61
 • No 55 (55%) 24 (47%) 29 (63%)
Meets Depression Screening (PHQ-9D≥10)
 • Yes 62 (62%) 29 (57%) 31 (67%) χ2 =1.01, p=.32
 • No 38 (38%) 22 (43%) 15 (33%)
Meets Anxiety Screening (GAD-7≥10)
 • Yes 60 (60%) 31 (61%) 27 (59%) χ2=.027, p=.87
 • No 40 (40%) 20 (39%) 19 (41%)
Taking Psychotropic (prior to initial visit)
 • Yes 69 (69%) 32 (65%) 35 (76%) χ2= 1.904, p=.17
 • No 31 (31%) 19 (35%) 11 (24%)
Taking Antidepressant (prior to initial visit)
 • Yes 38 (38%) 18 (64%) 19 (41%) χ2 = .324, p=.57
 • No 62 (62%) 33 (35%) 27 (59%)
Plan to Start or Increase Antidepressant
 • Yes 45 (45%) 23 (45%) 21 (45%) χ2<.001, p=.98
 • No 55 (55%) 28 (55%) 25 (55%)