The role of social position in anxiety and depressive symptoms among Danish cancer survivors

Acta Oncologica
H B HovaldtSusanne Oksbjerg Dalton

Abstract

Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common among cancer survivors. Studies of a possible association with social position have had divergent results. We examined these associations, social position being measured by education, in Danish cancer survivors approximately two years after diagnosis. People aged over 18, living in Denmark and registered for a first cancer in the Danish National Patient Registry between 1 May and 31 August 2010 were contacted; 4346 returned a questionnaire shortly after diagnosis, and 2568 were followed up in 2012. Age, sex and cancer site were derived from the registry; all other information was self-reported, with that on education from the 2010 questionnaire and responses to the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale from the 2012 questionnaire. General linear models were used, with adjustment for demographic factors, cancer-specific factors, and comorbidity. The study population consisted of 1667 people (response rate, 51%). The mean symptom scores were 4.34 (SD 3.77) for anxiety and 2.94 (SD 3.25) for depression. People with medium and higher education had slightly higher anxiety symptom scores (mean differencemedium = 0.41, 95% CI 20.07; 0.88, mean differencehigher = 0.19, 95% CI 20.27; 0.65). Dep...Continue Reading

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Apr 25, 2015·Acta Oncologica·Christoffer Johansen, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton
Oct 26, 2018·International Journal of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer·Ritva AhomäkiPäivi M Lähteenmäki
Feb 1, 2019·Acta Oncologica·Anne Sofie FribergSusanne Oksbjerg Dalton

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