Table 2 Participant baseline characteristics
| Â | Number of Patients | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Treatment group (n = 5) | Control group (n = 7) | p-value (two-tailed) |
BFI | 06.33 (1.39) | 06.00 (1.09) | 0.65 |
Age, years | 55.00 (6.40) | 53.00 (7.20) | 0.58 |
Race | Â | Â | 0.58 |
   White | 4 | 4 |  |
   Black or African American | 1 | 3 |  |
Income | Â | Â | 0.47 |
   < $20,000 | 0 | 2 |  |
   $20,000 or higher | 5 | 5 |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | ~0.99 |
   Married or cohabiting | 3 | 4 |  |
   Single/divorced/separated | 2 | 3 |  |
Employment status | Â | Â | 0.58 |
   Employed | 4 | 4 |  |
   Unemployed | 1 | 3 |  |
Chemotherapy | Â | Â | 0.58 |
   Yes | 4 | 4 |  |
   No | 1 | 3 |  |
Radiation therapy | Â | Â | 0.24 |
   Yes | 4 | 2 |  |
   No | 1 | 5 |  |
Hormone therapy | Â | Â | 0.22 |
   Yes | 3 | 1 |  |
   No | 2 | 6 |  |
Severe pain | Â | Â | 0.29 |
   Yes | 1 | 4 |  |
   No | 4 | 3 |  |