Research Article
Guided Self-Help for Prevention of Depression and Anxiety in Women with Breast Cancer
Table 2
Demographic and medical characteristics of the participants (
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| | Intervention | Control | | Demographic and medical variables | | | | | (%) | (%) | |
| Patient demographics |
| Mean age in years ± S.D. | 47.7 ± 8.0 | 49.5 ± 10.9 | NS | Employment status | | | | Working part-time or full-time | 12 (30.8) | 6 (21.4) | | Housewife | 15 (38.4) | 13 (46.4) | NS | Sick leave/retired | 12 (30.8) | 9 (32.2) | | Education | | | | <Bachelor’s degree | 22 (56.4) | 18 (64.3) | NS | >Bachelor’s degree | 17 (43.6) | 10 (35.7) | Stage of breast cancer | | | | I | 7 (18.0) | 6 (21.4) | | II | 27 (69.2) | 21 (75.0) | | III | 5 (12.8) | 1 (3.6) | | Type of surgery | | | | Breast-conserving | 26 (66.7) | 20 (71.4) | | Mastectomy | 13 (33.3) | 8 (28.0) | |
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