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Table 1 Summary of participant demographic and clinical characteristics

From: Optimism and symptoms of anxiety and depression among Chinese women with breast cancer: the serial mediating effect of perceived social support and benefit finding

 

Mean (SD)

Range

N (%)

Demographic information

 Age (years)

47.46 (8.51)

26–70

 

 < 50

  

348 (68.0)

 ≥ 50

  

164 (32.0)

 Years of education

10.19 (3.52)

0–19

 

Long-term place of residence

 Urban

  

257 (50.2)

 Rural

  

255 (49.8)

Marital status

 Unmarried

  

1 (0.2)

 Married

  

481 (93.9)

 Widowed or divorced

  

30 (5.9)

Sex life

 Yes

  

392 (76.6)

 No

  

120 (23.4)

Family monthly income

 Below 1000

  

28 (5.5)

 1001–3000

  

173 (33.8)

 3001–5000

  

150 (29.3)

 5000–10,000

  

116 (22.7)

 Above 10,000

  

45 (8.8)

Clinical information

 Months since diagnosis

1.34 (5.48)

0–82.77

 

Stage

 Preoperative

  

163 (31.8)

 Postoperative

  

327 (63.9)

 Benign

  

22 (4.3)