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Table 4 Relationship between clinico-demographic variable and psychological distress (GHQ-12 scores)

From: Psychosocial wellbeing of patients with breast cancer following surgical treatment in Northern Nigeria

        

95% CI

Variables

Mean (SD)

F

t

df

p

MD

SE

Lower

Upper

Age

         

40 years or less

79.24 (18.48)

5.31

1.44

20

0.165

0.27

0.20

-0.13

0.69

41 years and above

76.87 (17.14)

        

Type of surgery

         

Lumpectomy

73.25 (19.38)

1.23

0.70

20

0.491

0.17

0.24

-0.03

0.65

Mastectomy

78.27 (16.98)

        

Occupation

         

Unemployed

73.8 (18.17)

5.31

-2.46

20

0.023

-0.482

0.20

-0.89

-0.07

Employed

88.28 (7.92)

        

Complications*

         

Yes

76.37 (17.54)

3.17

1.23

20

0.234

0.613

 

-0.53

2.03

No

91.60 (2.30)

        

Counseling#

         

Yes

89.04 (9.30)

0.50

0.43

20

0.673

0.11

0.25

-0.41

0.62

No

71.98 (17.63)

        

Education

         

Primary or less

71.41 (18.28)

8.11

-1.29

20

0.121

-0.33

0.26

-0.86

0.20

Secondary or more

83.80 (13.94)

        
  1. Notes: 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; df = degree of freedom; t = independent t- test; p-value = significant at p <.05; Mean = Mean score; SD = Standard Deviation; MD = Mean Difference; SE = Standard Error; Unemployed = Unemployed and petty trader; #Psychological counselling before surgery; *Surgical complications