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Table 1 Sample description

From: Oncologists’ perception of depressive symptoms in patients with advanced cancer: accuracy and relational correlates

 

201 Patients

28 Oncologists

Variables

n (%)

M

SD

n

M

SD

Age

 

61.97

11.49

 

46.86

7.77

Gender

      

Men

55 (27.4)

  

10 (35.7)

  

Women

146 (72.6)

  

18 (64.3)

  

Years of education / practice

 

2.64

.91

 

18.23

8.91

Cancer site

      

Breast

91 (45.3)

     

Colorectal

42 (20.9)

     

Lung

30 (14.9)

     

Other

38 (18.9)

     

Patient statusa

 

1.08

.91

   

Physician specialty

      

Medical oncology

   

20 (71.4)

  

Radiology

   

1 (3.6)

  

Palliative care

   

5 (17.9)

  

Other

   

3 (10.7)

  

Patient Depression (BDI-SF, 0–24)

 

3.46

3.33

 

3.94

3.50

Patient Distress (DT, 0–10)

 

1.80

1.60

 

3.07

1.73

  1. Note. a0 = normal activity; 1 = some symptoms, but still near fully ambulatory; 2 = < 50% of daytime in bed; 3 = > 50%; 4 = completely bedridden.