Table 1 Patient Characteristics (n = 126)

Sex

 < 0.01

 Male

34(45.3%)

9(17.6%)

 Female

41(54.7%)

42(82.4%)

Age(years)

60.0 [22.0–81.0]

49.0 [26.0–83.0]

 < 0.01

Education(years)

14.0 [ 9.0 -20.0]

14.0 [ 9.0 -16.0]

0.86

Treatment duration(months)

36.0 [3.0–204.0]

66.0 [3.0–204.0]

0.53

Questionnaire

 CSI-A

23.0 [1.0–38.0]

49.0 [40.0–90.0]

 < 0.001

 CSI-B

1.0 [ 0.0 -4.0]

2.0 [ 0.0 -6.0]

 < 0.001

 SSS-8

9.0 [1.0–24.0]

17.0 [6.0–32.0]

 < 0.001

 HADS Anxiety

5.0 [0.0–15.0]

10.0 [3.0–19.0]

 < 0.001

 HADS Depression

5.0 [0.0–15.0]

9.0 [1.0–17.0]

 < 0.001

 PCS

19.0 [0.0–49.0]

35.0 [0.0–52.0]

 < 0.001