Table 2 Differences between distressed and not distressed subjects as measured at baseline (N=38)
From: Routine screening for psychosocial distress following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Baseline | N | Not distressed a (N=17, 45%) | N | Distressed (N=21, 55%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-reported health status | N (%) | N (%) | |||
 KPS ⩾80 | 15 | 12 (80%) | 19 | 14 (74%) | 1.0 |
 ‘Excellent’ or ‘very good’ health | 15 | 10 (67%) | 20 | 9 (45%) | 0.31 |
SF36 | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |||
 Physical composite scale | 17 | 47 (37–51) | 19 | 39 (28–49) | 0.19 |
 Mental composite scale | 17 | 57 (53–60) | 19 | 42 (34–52) | <0.0001 |
Physical functioning | 17 | 90 (60–95) | 21 | 70 (45–80) | 0.10 |
Social functioning | 17 | 100 (75–100) | 21 | 50 (38–75) | 0.002 |
Vitality | 17 | 70 (55–85) | 21 | 35 (25–60) | 0.0004 |
Role physical | 17 | 75 (0–100) | 20 | 25 (0–75) | 0.14 |
Role emotional | 17 | 100 (100–100) | 21 | 33 (0–100) | 0.002 |
Mental health | 17 | 88 (80–92) | 21 | 60 (48–72) | <0.0001 |
Pain | 17 | 84 (74–100) | 21 | 74 (41–100) | 0.06 |
General health | 17 | 67 (50–80) | 20 | 60 (36–71) | 0.20 |
FACT-BMT subscale | 17 | 31 (29–35) | 21 | 24 (19–26) | <0.0001 |
MOS Social support | |||||
 Overall | 17 | 99 (96–100) | 21 | 74 (66–87) | 0.0006 |
 Affective | 17 | 100 (100–100) | 21 | 100 (75–100) | 0.17 |
 Emotional | 17 | 97 (97–100) | 21 | 66 (50–81) | 0.0001 |
 Social | 17 | 100 (100–100) | 21 | 92 (67–100) | 0.01 |
 Tangible | 17 | 100 (100–100) | 21 | 88 (63–100) | 0.01 |
Experience with psychosocial supports before transplantation | N (%) | N (%) | |||
 Took a prescription drug for anxiety or depression | 17 | 5 (29%) | 21 | 15 (71%) | 0.01 |
 Seen a psychologist or psychiatrist | 17 | 1 (6%) | 21 | 7 (33%) | 0.05 |
 Seen a social worker | 17 | 4 (24%) | 21 | 15 (71%) | 0.008 |
Follow-up (of those providing baseline assessments) | |||||
 Successfully screened | 16 (94%) | 16 (76%) | 0.20 | ||
 Distressed in follow-up | 2 (13%) | 13 (81%) | <0.0001 | ||
