Table 2 Pearson’s correlation of anxiety (HADS) and other psychological measures

Age (years-old)

63.75 (9.75)

-0.146

0.033*

BMI (kg/m²)

24.46 (3.86)

0.035

0.611

DHEA

92.42 (83.50)

0.286

0.003*

DHEA-S

2.35 (2.50)

0.239

0.013*

Cortisol

0.17 (0.12)

0.188

0.119

Family support (family APGAR score)

8.14 (2.75)

-0.273

< 0.001*

Chronic pain (score)

0.44 (0.50)

0.129

0.06

Depression (PHQ-9)

4.98 (4.91)

0.561

< 0.001*

EQ-VAS

66.69 (17.02)

-0.263

< 0.001*

CRF (BFI)

1.21 (1.77)

0.437

< 0.001*

PTSS (SPAN)

0.53 (1.58)

0.526

< 0.001*

FACT-Cog

 Perceived cognitive impairments

67.60 (6.89)

-0.345

< 0.001*

 Comments from others

15.67 (1.18)

-0.146

0.033*

 Perceived cognitive abilities

22.28 (5.22)

-0.101

0.143

 Impact on quality of life

15.46 (1.72)

-0.304

< 0.001*

 Total score

120.35 (11.87)

-0.295

< 0.001*