Increased Interleukin-6 Activity Associated with Painful Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Women after Breast Cancer Treatment
Table 1
Sample Characteristics.
Demographic variable
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy group ()
Comparison group ()
Age [mean SD(range)]
56.8 6.6 years (42–65)
53.4 5.6 years (43–65)
Marital status
Married
12 (60%)
Married
11(55%)
Divorced
5 (25%)
Divorced
7 (35%)
Widowed
3 (15%)
Widowed
2 (10%)
Education
High school
11 (55%)
High school
10 (50%)
College
5 (25%)
College
7 (35%)
Postgraduate
4 (20%)
Postgraduate
3 (15%)
Income level
$50 K/year
6 (30)
$50 Kyear
7 (35%)
$50–74 K/year
6 (30)
$50–74 Kyear
6 (30%)
$75 K/year
8 (40%)
$75 Kyear
7 (35%)
Tobacco Use
Never
16 (80%)
Never
15 (75%)
Current or past use
4 (20%)
Current or past use
5 (25%)
Comorbid conditions
0 conditions
7 (35%)
0 conditions
8 (40%)
1 condition
8 (40%)
1 condition
10 (50%)
2 conditions
4 (20%)
2 conditions
1 (5%)
3 or more conditions
1 (5%)
3 or more conditions
1 (5%)
Independent t-tests were used to analyze demographic data. There were no significant differences between the painful CIPN and Comparison groups on any of the demographic or treatment-related variables.
