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Table 4 Correlates of QOL (FACT-G) below the norm at 12 months post-diagnosis among breast cancer survivorsa

From: Does quality of life among breast cancer survivors one year after diagnosis differ depending on urban and non-urban residence? A comparative study

Characteristics

Model

 

n

OR b

95% CI

P- Value

Place of residence

   

0.82

   Urban

277

1.00

-

 

   Non-urban

323

1.06

0.64, 1.74

 

Age (years)

   

0.21

   <50

205

1.00

-

 

   50+

395

0.72

0.43, 1.20

 

Occupation

   

0.38

   Professional

182

1.00

-

 

   White-collar worker

176

1.16

0.64, 2.11

 

   Blue-collar worker

31

2.53

0.95, 6.76

 

   Homemaker

106

1.29

0.63, 2.62

 

   Retired/student

105

0.92

0.43, 1.96

 

Yearly income

   

0.15

   <$52,000

336

1.00

-

 

   $52,000+

207

0.60

0.35, 1.04

 

   Missing

57

0.66

0.28, 1.55

 

Private health insurance status

   

0.05

   No

217

1.00

-

 

   Yes

383

0.61

0.37, 0.99

 

Overall histological grade

   

0.34

   Grade 1

142

1.00

-

 

   Grade 2

219

0.58

0.32, 1.06

 

   Grade 3

208

0.69

0.38, 1.24

 

   Not available

31

0.54

0.14, 2.10

 

Number of complicationsc

   

<0.01

   None

187

1.00

-

 

   Yes, one to four

413

2.26

1.31, 3.90

 

Upper-body function

   

<0.01

   Good function (<11)

301

1.00

-

 

   Poor function (11+)

258

4.44

2.66, 7.40

 

   Missing

41

3.63

1.45, 9.07

 

Amount of stress

   

<0.01

   Very little/some

371

1.00

-

 

   A moderate amount/a lot

229

4.77

2.93, 7.76

 

Perceived handling of stress

   

<0.01

   Very well/fairly well

526

1.00

-

 

   Not well/not well at all

74

4.24

2.21, 8.15

 
  1. Notes:
  2. (a) Mutually adjusted for all variables in the model.
  3. (b) Odds ratio for QOL below the norm (R2 = 0.43).
  4. (c) Complications include wound infection, other infection, skin reaction, seroma.