Observational Study
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World J Clin Oncol. Apr 24, 2025; 16(4): 102208
Published online Apr 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i4.102208
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with and without depression, n (%)
Characteristic
Non-depressed group (n = 221)
Depression group (n = 139)
P value
Age (mean ± SD), years47.34 ± 8.91451.66 ± 6.159< 0.001b
BMI (mean ± SD) 23.68 ± 3.1924.60 ± 3.440.011a
Marital status0.431
    Married211 (95.48)135 (97.12)
    Unmarried/divorced/widowed10 (4.52)4 (2.88)
Type of health insurance0.052
    Urban employee health insurance155 (70.14)81 (58.27)
    Urban and rural resident health insurance47 (21.27)45 (32.37)
    Uninsured19 (8.60)13 (9.35)
Place of residence< 0.001b
    Rural43 (19.46)54 (38.85)
    Urban178 (80.54)85 (61.15)
Surgical approach0.286
    No surgery59 (26.70)29 (20.86)
    Total mastectomy109 (49.32)80 (57.55)
    Breast conserving surgery53 (23.98)30 (21.58)
Smoking history0.574
    Yes3 (1.36)1 (0.72)
    No218 (98.64)138 (99.28)
Drinking history0.562
    Yes1 (0.45)2 (1.44)
    No220 (99.55)137 (98.56)
Family history of tumors0.602
    Yes10 (4.52)8 (5.76)
    No211 (95.48)131 (94.24)
Lymph node metastasis0.181
    Yes139 (62.90)97 (69.78)
    No82 (37.10)42 (30.22)
Treatment method0.269
    Chemotherapy144 (65.16)82 (58.99)
    Chemotherapy/targeted therapy64 (28.96)43 (30.94)
    Radiotherapy/endocrine therapy/other13 (5.88)14 (10.07)
Education level< 0.001b
    High school or above131 (59.28)23 (16.55)
    Junior high school or below90 (40.72)116 (83.45)
Menopausal status< 0.001b
    Yes 136 (61.54)118 (84.89)
    No 85 (38.46)21 (15.11)
Adverse reactions< 0.001b
    Yes 84 (38.01)127 (91.37)
    No 137 (61.99)12 (8.63)
Duration of illness [M (P25, P75)]18.52 (3.00, 7.00)24.81 (3.00, 24.00)0.033a
Tumor grade< 0.001b
    I150 (67.87)12 (8.63)
    II58 (26.24)66 (47.48)
    III13 (5.88)61 (43.88)
Distant metastasis< 0.001b
    Yes 40 (18.10)53 (38.13)
    No 181 (81.90)86 (61.87)
Patient's monthly income, RMB yuan< 0.001b
    < 300039 (17.65)128 (92.09)
    ≥ 3000 but < 500082 (37.10)8 (5.76)
    ≥ 5000100 (45.25)3 (2.16)
Pain score [M (P25, P75)]0.06 (0.00, 0.00)3.86 (2.00, 5.00)< 0.001b
Level of physical activities< 0.001b
    Active 131 (59.28)7 (5.04)
    Suitable 83 (37.56)11 (7.91)
    Insufficient7 (3.17)121 (87.05)
Family support level< 0.001b
    Low level 5 (2.26)35 (25.18)
    Medium level 10 (4.52)100 (71.94)
    High level206 (93.21)4 (2.88)