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Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants in the Contemplative Self Healing Program

From: Contemplative self healing in women breast cancer survivors: a pilot study in underserved minority women shows improvement in quality of life and reduced stress

 

Completed (N = 42)

Age (mean years ± SD)

63 ± 11

Race

 

 Caucasian

29%

 African American

55%

 Latino

7%

 Asian

5%

Primary language Spanish

2%

Marital status

 

 Married

41%

 Separated/divorced/widowed

40%

 Single

17%

Lives alone

29%

Finished college

67%

Working

57%

Retired

40%

Religion

 

 Protestant

64%

 Catholic

31%

 Daily prayer

79%

Time since breast cancer diagnosis (years ± SD)

5.7 ± 5.8

Positive nodes

38%

Breast cancer treatment

 

 Surgery

98%

 Chemotherapy

67%

 Radiation

55%

 Hormonal therapy

41%

 Current hormonal therapy

41%

Previous breast cancer recurrence

4%

ECOG Performance Status

 

 Fully active

72%

 Limited strenuous activity

21%

 Ambulatory but unable to work

7%

EORTC cognitive

 

 No difficulty (2–3)

47%

 Some difficulty (4–5)

41%

 A lot of difficulty (6–8)

12%

Health behaviors

 

 Current smoker

10%

 Ever smoked

38%

Needs to cut back alcohol

9%

Sleep

 

 >6 hours a night

63%

 4-5 hours a night

12%

 <4 hours a night

15%

Ever meditated before

31%

 Few times a week to daily

7%

 Less than once a week

17%

Obese

26%

Comorbidity

 

 1-2

67%

 3-4

26%

 ≥5

7%

 Hypertension

36%

 Diabetes

26%

 CVA

2%

 Asthma

20%

 Other cancer

4%

Anti-depressants

14%

Stressors

 

 Stress with health

39%

 Stress with relationships

29%

 Stress with job

29%

 Stress with money

41%

 Other stresses

32%

FACIT Spirituality

38.9 ± 7.0

Ryff Personal Well Being Scale

 

 Autonomy

44.6 ± 6.5

 Environmental mastery

42.9 ± 6.2

 Personal growth

42.9 ± 7.2

 Relations

43.2 ± 7.5

 Purpose in life

40.3 ± 6.6

 Self acceptance

41.2 ± 6.8