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Table 1 Descriptive sample characteristics

From: Prevalence and determinants of anxiety and depression in long-term breast cancer survivors

Variable

Time of measurementa, source

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n (%)

Anxiety

T4, survey

n (%)

164 (100)

Mean (standard deviation)

8.4 (2.0)

Range

3.5–14

T3, survey

n (%)

164 (89.1)

Mean (standard deviation)

6.0 (3.8)

Range

0–18

Depression

T4, survey

n (%)

164 (100)

Mean (standard deviation)

7.5 (1.9)

Range

4–15

T3, survey

n (%)

164 (89.1)

Mean (standard deviation)

3.1 (3.1)

Range

0–15

Age

T4, survey

Under 50 years

17 (10.4)

50 to 59 years

91 (55.5)

60 to 69 years

49 (29.9)

70 to 79 years

5 (3.1)

Missing

2 (1.2)

Vocational training

T1, survey

No vocational training

6 (3.7)

General vocational training

92 (56.1)

Specialised training or training for master craftsmanship

18 (11.0)

University (of applied sciences) degree

46 (28.1)

Missing

2 (1.2)

Living together with a partner

T4, survey

No

31 (18.9)

Yes

132 (80.5)

Missing

1 (0.6)

Children

T4, survey

No

27 (16.5)

Yes

131 (79.9)

Missing

6 (3.7)

UICC TNM stage

T1, clinical tumor documentation

0

11 (6.7)

1

65 (39.6)

2

54 (32.9)

3 and 4

11 (6.7)

Missing

23 (14.0)

Type of surgery

T1, clinical tumor documentation

Breast-conserving surgery

120 (73.2)

Mastectomy

32 (19.5)

MIssing

12 (7.3)

Number of comorbidities

T4, survey

0

74 (45.1)

1

50 (30.5)

2 and more

40 (24.4)

Cancer recurrence

T4, survey

No

129 (78.7)

Yes

34 (20.7)

Missing

1 (0.6)

  1. aTime of measurement: T1 = during post-operative hospital stay; T2 = ten weeks after diagnosis; T3 = 40 weeks after diagnosis; T4 = five to six years after diagnosis