Table 4 Predictors emerging through the assessment of baseline vs. late post-biopsy measurement
Dimensions where late post-biopsy measurement denoted worse health status than baseline | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions/scores | Category or increment | OR or Coeff. § (95% CI) | p |
EQ-5D Pain/discomfort | No significant predictors found | ||
SF-36 Physical Functioning | Coeff. (95% CI) | ||
Mastalgia | yes vs no | 13.4 (5.1, 21.8) | 0.002 |
Current smoking | yes vs no | -8.1 (-16.6, +0.5) | 0.063 |
SF-36 Bodily Pain | No significant predictors found | ||
SF-36 Physical Component Scale | Coeff. (95% CI) | ||
Mastalgia | yes vs no | 8.6 (2.2, 15.1) | 0.010 |
Marital status | married vs single/divorced/widowed | -9.4 (-16.5, -2.3) | 0.010 |
Dimensions where baseline measurement denoted worse health status than late post-biopsy* | |||
EQ-5D Mobility | OR (95% CI) | ||
Age | 10 year increase | 1.81 (1.00-3.28) | 0.051 |
Personal income | 100 euro increase | 0.88 (0.80-0.95) | 0.002 |
EQ-5D Anxiety/depression Mastalgia | See Table 3 | ||
EQ-5D VAS "thermometer" | Coeff. (95% CI) | ||
Age | 10 year increase | -8.0 (-12.6, -3.5) | 0.001 |
Mastalgia | yes vs no | -13.6 (-23.2, -4.1) | 0.006 |
SF-36 Mental Health | Coeff. (95% CI) | ||
Mastalgia | yes vs no | -20.0 (-29.5, -10.5) | <0.001 |