Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the major variables at baseline (T1)

From: Effect of a mentor-based, supportive-expressive program, Be Resilient to Breast Cancer, on survival in metastatic breast cancer: a randomised, controlled intervention trial

  

IG ( N =108)

CG ( N =104)

 

Variable

Possible range

Mean

s.d.

Mean

s.d.

P -value

AN

0–21

8.09

2.78

7.94

2.85

0.6985

DE

0–21

10.32

2.96

9.96

3.01

0.3810

QOL

0–100

60.49

19.61

57.63

18.34

0.2744

PF

0–100

67.57

22.69

70.53

25.68

0.3744

EF

0–100

45.68

12.72

48.67

15.28

0.1225

RF

0–100

40.32

12.21

42.84

13.67

0.1580

CF

0–100

49.64

13.78

47.63

16.39

0.3342

SF

0–100

42.13

14.45

44.59

12.23

0.1831

PA

0–100

62.48

17.81

65.24

18.25

0.2664

FA

0–100

46.59

15.37

48.66

17.52

0.3610

NV

0–100

34.65

9.64

31.37

9.16

0.0119

IN

0–100

76.84

24.69

73.28

26.69

0.3143

AL

0–100

68.64

20.06

69.63

17.84

0.7049

RE

0–40

17.56

6.08

17.29

5.84

0.7421

ALI

0–12

4.75

1.43

4.47

1.61

0.1817

  1. Abbreviations: AL=appetite loss; ALI=Allostatic Load Index; AN=anxiety; CF=cognitive function; DE=depression; EF=emotional function; FA=fatigue; IN=insomnia; NV=nausea and vomit; PA=pain; PF=physical function; QOL=quality of life; RE=resilience; RF=role function; SF=social function.
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