Table 3 Comparison between the subsample without depression and the subsample with depression

Years from diagnosis

3.0 (1.0-5.0)

2.0 (1.0-4.8)

- 0.663

0.51

Family support

9.5 (7.4-10.0)

9.3 (7.7-10.0)

- 0.013

0.99

Community support

9.9 (8.3-10.0)

9.5 (8.1-10.0)

- 0.274

0.78

Resilience

88.5 (74.5-93.5)

74.0 (65.0-80.0)

- 2.795

0.005

Hope

43.5 (38.5-46.0)

39 (36.3-41.8)

- 3.005

0.003

Independence

97.5 (85.0-100.0)

100 (61.3-100)

- 0.331

0.74

Pain

0.5 (0-3.0)

3.5 (0-7.0)

- 1.539

0.123

Suffering

2.0 (0-4.0)

6.0 (4.3-8.0)

- 4.064

<0.001