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World J Psychiatry. Feb 19, 2024; 14(2): 287-295
Published online Feb 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i2.287
Published online Feb 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i2.287
Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristic and level of depression and anxiety, n (%)
| Characteristic | Attributes | Not depressed | Depression | Total | Not anxious | Anxious |
| Age | 18-59 | 34 (20.2) | 134 (79.8) | 168 (76.4) | 57 (33.9) | 111 (66.1) |
| 60-80 | 10 (19.2) | 42 (80.8) | 52 (23.6) | 16 (30.8) | 36 (69.2) | |
| Sex | Male | 17 (19.1) | 72 (80.9) | 89 (40.5) | 35 (39.3) | 54 (60.7) |
| Female | 27 (20.6) | 104 (79.4) | 131 (59.5) | 38 (29.0) | 93 (71.0) | |
| Marital status | Married | 37 (23.0) | 124 (77.0) | 161 (73.2) | 58 (36.0) | 103 (64.0) |
| Single | 7 (11.9) | 52 (88.1) | 59 (26.8) | 15 (25.4) | 44 (74.6) | |
| Education | Up to secondary level | 19 (22.9) | 64 (77.1) | 83 (37.7) | 26 (31.3) | 57 (68.7) |
| More than secondary level | 25 (18.2) | 112 (81.8) | 137 (62.3) | 47 (34.3) | 90 (65.7) | |
| Stage of cancer | First stage | 2 (4.5) | 14 (8.0) | 16 (7.3) | 7 (9.6) | 9 (6.1) |
| Second stage | 22 (50.0) | 58 (33.0) | 80 (36.4) | 27 (37.0) | 53 (36.1) | |
| Third stage | 17 (38.6) | 77 (43.8) | 94 (42.7) | 30 (41.1) | 64 (43.5) | |
| Fourth stage | 3 (6.8) | 27 (15.3) | 30 (13.6) | 9 (12.3) | 21 (14.3) |
Table 2 Distribution of respondents according to depression and anxiety level, n (%)
| Level | Normal | Mild | Moderate | Severe |
| Depression | 23 (10.5) | 124 (56.4) | 70 (31.8) | 3 (1.4) |
| Anxiety | 73 (33.2) | 79 (35.9) | 64 (29.1) | 4 (1.8) |
- Citation: Kaphle M, Bajracharya D, Regmi N, Aryal D, Karki R. Depression and anxiety among cancer patients visiting a tertiary care cancer hospital. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14(2): 287-295
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v14/i2/287.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v14.i2.287