Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 720)
From: Anxiety, depression, and coping styles among patients with chronic pancreatitis in East China
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age, y (mean [SD]) | 42.74 (22.56) |
Female sex, n (%) | 220 (30.56) |
Educational level, n (%) | Â |
Primary school | 70 (9.72) |
Junior high school - Senior High School | 338 (46.94) |
University or above | 312 (43.33) |
Marital status, n (%) | Â |
Single/Divorced/Widowed | 159 (22.08) |
Married | 561 (77.92) |
Perceived support from family and friends, n (%) | Â |
Low/Moderate | 45 (6.25) |
High | 675 (93.75) |
Previous health status, n (%) | Â |
Poor | 25 (3.47) |
Moderate | 275 (38.19) |
Good | 420 (58.33) |
Subjective disease coping level, n (%) | Â |
Poor | 18 (2.50) |
Moderate | 267 (37.08) |
Good | 435 (60.42) |
Times of hospitalization of acute attack of CP, n (%) | Â |
< 3 times | 311 (43.19) |
≥ 3 times | 409 (56.81) |
Pain as first symptoms, n (%) | 592 (82.22) |
Frequency of abdominal pain during the last 12 months, n (%) | Â |
< 3 times | 483 (67.08) |
≥ 3 times | 219 (30.42) |
Constant pain | 18 (2.50) |
VAS-P, n (%) | Â |
0–2 points | 263 (36.53) |
3–6 points | 257 (35.69) |
7–10 points | 200 (27.78) |
Anxiety Symptoms (SAS) | Â |
SAS score, (mean [SD]) | 43.11 (9.39) |
No anxiety, n (%) | 557 (77.36) |
Mild anxiety, n (%) | 126 (17.50) |
Moderate anxiety, n (%) | 30 (4.17) |
Severe anxiety, n (%) | 7 (0.97) |
Depression Symptoms (SDS) | Â |
SDS score, (mean [SD]) | 49.26 (11.02) |
No depression, n (%) | 442 (61.39) |
Mild depression, n (%) | 199 (27.64) |
Moderate depression, n (%) | 72 (10.00) |
Severe depression, n (%) | 7 (0.97) |
Coping style (CSQ), (mean [SD]) | Â |
Problem solving | 0.79 (0.21) |
Self-blame | 0.33 (0.29) |
Seeking for help | 0.58 (0.22) |
Fantasy | 0.48 (0.23) |
Repression | 0.47 (0.23) |
Rationalization | 0.48 (0.20) |