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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2025; 15(12): 111320
Published online Dec 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i12.111320
Published online Dec 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i12.111320
Table 1 Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics between two groups, n (%)
| Indicator | Conventional treatment group (n = 123) | MBCT group (n = 126) | t/χ2 | P value |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 56.70 ± 8.10 | 56.80 ± 9.99 | 0.083 | 0.934 |
| Religion | 0.494 | 0.482 | ||
| No | 101 (82.11) | 99 (78.57) | ||
| Yes | 22 (17.89) | 27 (21.43) | ||
| Education level | 0.215 | 0.643 | ||
| Less than high school | 69 (56.10) | 67 (53.17) | ||
| Some college or higher education | 54 (43.90) | 59 (46.83) | ||
| Employment status | 1.681 | 0.641 | ||
| Full- or part-time used | 47 (38.21) | 53 (42.06) | ||
| Unemployed or on sickness -benefit | 16 (13.01) | 21 (16.67) | ||
| Retired | 51 (41.46) | 43 (34.13) | ||
| Missing | 9 (7.32) | 9 (7.14) | ||
| Number of underage children | 4.31 | 0.116 | ||
| 1 | 89 (72.36) | 79 (62.70) | ||
| 2 | 23 (18.70) | 25 (19.84) | ||
| ≥ 3 | 11 (8.94) | 22 (17.46) | ||
| The age of the youngest minor child (year) | 4.549 | 0.103 | ||
| < 6 | 21 (17.07) | 33 (26.19) | ||
| 6-12 | 32 (26.02) | 37 (29.37) | ||
| 12-18 | 70 (56.91) | 56 (44.44) | ||
| Average monthly income in RMB | 0.976 | 0.614 | ||
| ≥ 5000 | 33 (26.83) | 29 (23.02) | ||
| 3000-4999 | 61 (49.59) | 61 (48.41) | ||
| ≤ 3000 | 29 (23.58) | 36 (29.57) |
- Citation: Wang WN, Wu DN, Xie YL, Wang JX, Fan XY, Li SY. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduces parenting anxiety and enhances quality of life in patients with breast cancer. World J Psychiatry 2025; 15(12): 111320
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v15/i12/111320.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v15.i12.111320