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Table 1 Patient Characteristics at Presentation

From: A pilot study of improved psychological distress with art therapy in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy

Marital Status

Number

%

P-Value (*denotes significance)

Married

31

62

0.0164*

Single, widowed, or divorced

19

38

Total

50

100

 

Gender

 Male

9

18

< 0.001*

 Female

41

82

 Total

50

100

 

Age (mean +/− SD)

54.3 +/−  12.3

 

 18–49

19

38

 

 50–69

28

56

< 0.001*

 70+

3

6

 

 Total

50

100

 

Race

 White

32

64

< 0.001*

 Black

14

28

 Other

2

4

 More than 1 race

2

4

 Total

50

100

 

Ethnicity

 Hispanic

16

32

 

 Non-Hispanic

28

56

< 0.001*

 Other

6

12

 

 Total

50

100

 

Time Since Diagnosis a

  < 1 year

38

76

 

 1–3 years

5

10

< 0.001*

  > 3 years

7

14

 

 Total

50

100

 

Type of Cancer

 Breast Cancer

22

44

< 0.001*

 Colon Cancer

5

10

 Endometrial Cancer

2

4

 Pancreatic Cancer

3

6

 Esophageal Cancer

2

6

 Multiple Myeloma

4

8

 Lymphoma

4

8

 Leukemia

2

2

 Lung

1

2

 Other b

5

10

 Total

50

100

 
  1. a. Year since diagnosis is time between diagnosis/earliest note with cancer diagnosis and enrollment
  2. b. Other Cancer Types Includes: Cervical, Uterine, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Peritoneal Cancer