Table 1 Comparison of participants’ demographic characteristics groups wise and overall
Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Experimental | Waitlist Control | Total | |
M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
Age | 44.85 (10.87) | 45.60 (13.55) | 47.73 (12.53) | |
Age at diagnosis | 43.99 (10.68) | 44.73 (12.90) | 46.86 (12.10) | |
Gender M/F (n/%) | 9 (25.7)/26 (74.3) | 24 (86.6)/11 (31.4) | 33 (47.1)/37 (52.9) | |
Marital Status S/M (n/%) | 9 (25.7)/26 (74.3) | 18 (51.4)/17 (48.6) | 27 (38.6)/43 (61.4) | |
Monthly income | 22,142.86 (17,148.39) | 27,342.86 (19,060.19) | 24,742.86 (18,187.18) | |
Residence Rural/Urban% | 12 (34.3)/23 (65.7) | 10,928.6)/25 (71.4) | 22 (31.4)/48 (68.6) | |
Education | Below Metric (n/%) | 09 (25.7) | 15 (42.9) | 24 (34.3) |
High school (n/%) | 12 (34.3) | 07 (20.0) | 19 (27.1) | |
Intermediate (n/%) | 05 (14.3) | 06 (17.1) | 11 (15.7) | |
Graduation & above (n/%) | 09 (25.7) | 07 (20.0) | 16 (22.9) | |
Overall Years of Schooling | 10.80 (2.29) | 10.29 (2.38) | 10.54 (2.33) | |
Occupation | Currently working (n/%) | 13 (37.1) | 11 (31.4) | 25 (35.7) |
Not working (n/%) | 10 (28.6) | 12 (34.3) | 27 (38.6) | |
Dependent on family (n/%) | 12 (34.3) | 12 (34.3) | 18 (25.7) | |
Types of cancer | Brest cancer | 18 (51.4) | 10 (28.6) | 28 (40.0) |
Lungs cancer | 10 (28.6) | 01 (2.90) | 11 (17.5) | |
Leukemia | 04 (11.4) | 14 (40.0) | 18 (25.7) | |
Carcinoma | 03 (08.6) | 10 (28.6) | 13 (18.6) | |
Cancer Stages | Stage-I | 17 | 17 | – |
Stage-II | 18 | 18 | – | |
Total | 35 | 35 | 70 | |
Depression scale | 20.12 (5.00) | 18.34 (5.24) | 19.23 (5.17) | |
Anxiety scale | 19.94 (6.38) | 16.14 (5.42) | 18.04 (6.18) | |
Stress scale | 24.97 (6.17) | 21.94 (6.51) | 23.46 (6.48) | |
Death anxiety scale | 11.20 (3.22) | 10.40 (3.19) | 10.80 (3.21) | |
Satisfaction with life scale | 13.37 (2.68) | 13.52 (2.97) | 13.44 (2.81) | |
Self-esteem scale | 14.52 (3.49) | 16.94 (5.32) | 15.73 (4.63) | |