Table 1 Patient Characteristics
No massage (N = 31) | Massage (N = 31) | Total (N = 62) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), years | 49.7 (11.8) | 51.3 (13.2) | 50.5 (12.5) |
Female n (%) | 9 (29.0%) | 15 (48.4%) | 24 (38.7%) |
Pathology | |||
Leukemia | 27 (87.1%) | 26 (83.9%) | 53 (85.5%) |
Myeloma | 1 (3.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.6%) |
Lymphoma | 3 (9.7%) | 5 (16.1%) | 8 (12.9%) |
First hospitalisation | 16 (51.6%) | 18 (58.1%) | 34 (54.8%) |
State Trait Anxiety | 43.5 (8.7) | 43.3 (10.1) | 43.4 (9.4) |