Table 4 Data on general distress (MHI-5), cancer-specific distress (IES), and cancer worries
| Â | Withdrawers (n = 47) | Attendees (n = 82) | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (sd) | n | % | Mean (sd) | n | % | Â |
General distress (MHI-5)* | 74 (15) | Â | Â | 72 (15) | Â | Â | p = 0.39 |
   - low (≤ 59) |  | 7 | 15% |  | 17 | 21% |  |
   - moderate (60-80) |  | 24 | 51% |  | 39 | 48% | p = 0.71 |
   - high (≥ 81) |  | 16 | 34% |  | 26 | 32% |  |
Cancer-specific distress (IES)** | 7.8 (7.5) | Â | Â | 10.2 (8.4) | Â | Â | p = 0.12 |
   - low (≤ 8) |  | 25 | 58% |  | 34 | 45% |  |
   - moderate (9-19) |  | 13 | 30% |  | 30 | 40% | p = 0.37 |
   - high (≥ 20) |  | 5 | 12% |  | 12 | 16% |  |
Cancer worries** | 5.9 (2.1) | Â | Â | 7.3 (2.2) | Â | Â | p < 0.000 |
   - few/none (≥ 5) |  | 30 | 64% |  | 18 | 23% |  |
   - some (6-8) |  | 10 | 21% |  | 38 | 49% | p < 0.000 |
   - frequently (≥ 9) |  | 7 | 15% |  | 22 | 28% |  |