Table 2.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants with Cancer
| Characteristic | Categories | % (n=30) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, in years: mean (SD) | Range 30 – 78 | 56.1 (12.4) |
| Gender | Female | 70.0% |
| Male | 30.0% | |
| Ethnicity/Race | African American/Black | 10.0% |
| Asian, Asian American, Pacific | 6.7% | |
| Islander | 80.0% | |
| Caucasian | 3.30% | |
| Hispanic, Latinx | ||
| Marital Status | Married | 66.7% |
| Divorced/Separated | 16.7% | |
| Never Married | 16.7% | |
| Employment Status | Employed | 83.3% |
| Retired | 13.3% | |
| Unemployed | 3.33% | |
| Number of Depressive | 3 or less | 30.0% |
| Episodes | More than 3 | 40.0% |
| Unknown | 30.0% | |
| Baseline Depression Severity: | HAMD | 25.4 |
| mean (SD) | QIDS-SR | 12.3 |
| Prior Antidepressant Use | Yes | 50.0% |
| No | 36.7% | |
| Unknown | 13.3% | |
| Cancer Prognosis | Non-curable | 53.3% |
| Curable | 46.7% |