Table 4 Comparison of anxiety and depression of the two groups.

From: Psychological distress and cancer pain: Results from a controlled cross-sectional survey in China

Variables

Pain group (n = 64)

Pain-free group (n = 62)

t value

P value

Mean STAI-S (SD)

46.38 (8.04)

40.73 (7.13)

4.17

0.0001

Mean STAI-T (SD)

44.64 (7.76)

42.87 (7.67)

1.29

0.20

BDI-II (SD)

19.17 (9.36)

15.35 (7.08)

2.59

0.01