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Table 2 Differences in IU, FCR, and ERRI-intrusive rumination according to demographic and clinical characteristics

From: The mediating effect of intrusive rumination on the relationship between illness uncertainty and fear of cancer recurrence in breast cancer survivors

Variables

FCRI-Severity

MUIS-C

ERRI-Intrusive Rumination

Age

 

≥ 50

16.66 ± 7.02

46.79 ± 13.46

15.09 ± 7.85

< 50

16.47 ± 7.11

45.65 ± 14.39

13.83 ± 7.84

 t

0.190

0.584

1.141

p

0.850

0.560

0.255

Marital Status

 

Married

16.67 ± 7.00

46.37 ± 13.66

14.51 ± 7.93

Single

16.26 ± 7.68

46.00 ± 14.68

14.62 ± 7.66

 t

0.341

0.161

-0.80

p

0.734

0.878

0.936

Education Level

 

University

16.64 ± 6.49

42.27 ± 13.09

15.32 ± 7.86

High School

15.87 ± 6.77

47.08 ± 12.45

13.07 ± 7.48

Primary School

17.04 ± 7.78

49.68 ± 14.71

14.84 ± 8.07

 F

0.438

5.698

1.388

p

0.646

0.004

0.252

Family History for Breast Cancer

 

Yes

16.73 ± 6.90

43.47 ± 12.76

14.70 ± 8.04

No

16.51 ± 7.13

47.61 ± 14.19

14.46 ± 7.79

 t

0.214

-2.000

0.209

P

0.830

0.047

0.835

Prior Cancer Diagnosis

 

Yes

17.87 ± 7.16

45.06 ± 11.01

16.67 ± 8.10

No

16.17 ± 6.98

46.68 ± 14.65

13.86 ± 7.67

 t

1.479

-0.713

2.002

p

0.141

0.476

0.029

Stage

 

I

16.68 ± 8.09

48.26 ± 17.41

13.42 ± 8.22

II

16.16 ± 6.82

45.34 ± 11.89

14.77 ± 7.52

III

16.58 ± 7.04

46.65 ± 14.50

15.04 ± 7.77

 F

0.566

0.731

0.600

p

0.569

0.483

0.550

  1. FCRI: fear of cancer recurrence inventory, MUIS-C: Mishel uncertainty in illness scale-community form, ERRI: event-related rumination inventory