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World J Psychiatry. Oct 19, 2025; 15(10): 108590
Published online Oct 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i10.108590
Published online Oct 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i10.108590
Table 1 Comparison of basic data between the two groups, n (%)
| Data | Observation (n = 34) | Control (n = 34) | t value | P value |
| Age (years) | 58.21 ± 10.31 | 57.59 ± 9.79 | 0.31 | 0.754 |
| Sex (male/female) | 18 (52.94)/16 (47.06) | 17(50.00)/17 (50.00) | 0.037 | 0.848 |
| Cancer type | 0.964 | 0.809 | ||
| Gastric | 10 (29.41) | 11 (32.35) | ||
| Lung | 12 (35.29) | 11 (32.35) | ||
| Liver | 8 (23.53) | 6 (17.65) | ||
| Others | 4 (11.76) | 6 (17.65) | ||
| Disease course (months) | 18.31 ± 8.23 | 19.06 ± 7.64 | 0.556 | 0.58 |
| Depression score | 15.38 ± 3.21 | 15.59 ± 3.08 | 0.184 | 0.854 |
| Anxiety score | 14.84 ± 3.51 | 14.74 ± 3.30 | 0.135 | 0.893 |
| Sleep quality score | 8.61 ± 2.11 | 8.53 ± 2.01 | 0.176 | 0.861 |
| Preoperative infection indicators (procalcitonin, ng/mL) | 0.32 ± 0.15 | 0.34 ± 0.17 | 0.542 | 0.591 |
- Citation: Liu L, Xiao AQ, Cui XM, Jiang X, Zhou LD, Meng Q, Cai ZY, Ma Y, Liao RY. Integrating a traditional Chinese medicine hospice care system to address depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders in advanced cancer. World J Psychiatry 2025; 15(10): 108590
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v15/i10/108590.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v15.i10.108590