Table 4 Psychological support and negative implications VS Depression in breast cancer patients (N 223)
From: Risk of developing depression among breast cancer patients in Palestine
Variable | Participants n (%) | asymptomatic-mild depression | Moderate-severe depression | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Receiving support (sources) | ||||
Little ≤ 2 | 102 (45.7) | 63 (61.8) | 39 (38.2) | 0.421 |
Many > 2 | 121 (54.3) | 81 (66.9) | 40 (33.1) | |
Supported by psychologist counseling | ||||
Yes | 27 (12.1) | 19 (70.4) | 8 (29.6) | 0.502 |
No | 196 (87.9) | 125 (63.8) | 71 (36.2) | |
Number of limitations due to disease | ||||
Little ≤ 3 | 208 (93.3) | 139 (66.8) | 69 (33.2) | 0.009 |
Many > 3 | 15 (6.7) | 5 (33.3) | 10 (66.7) | |
Having treatment difficulty and receiving hospital referrals | ||||
Yes | 70 (31.4) | 44 (62.9) | 26 (37.1) | 0.717 |
No | 153 (68.6) | 100 (65.4) | 53 (34.6) | |
Fear of the disease and its consequences | ||||
Yes | 156 (70.0) | 97 (62.2) | 59 (37.8) | 0.254 |
No | 67 (30.0) | 47 (70.1) | 20 (29.9) | |
Side effects of medicines affects patients' life | ||||
Yes | 144 (64.6) | 94 (61.8) | 58 (38.2) | 0.212 |
No | 79 (35.4) | 50 (70.4) | 21 (29.6) | |