Table 3.

Social and Emotional Support and HRQoL among adult cancer survivors by Gender.

Variables		Emotional Support (MALE)			Emotional Support (FEMALE)
	Rarely/Never (n = 2068)	Usually/Sometimes (n = 9622)	Always (n = 12249)	Rarely/Never (n = 2068)	Usually/Sometimes (n = 9622)	Always (n = 12249)
General Health *
UOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.56(0.43 – 0.73)	0.59(0.46 – 0.76)	Referent	0.40(0.30 – 0.54)	0.37(0.28 – 0.50)
AOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.75(0.56–1.01)	0.78(0.59–1.04)	Referent	0.64(0.46 – 0.88)	0.59(0.43 – 0.82)
Frequent Physical Distress (≥ 14 days)
UOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.71(0.54 – 0.93)	0.71(0.54 – 0.92)	Referent	0.46(0.34 – 0.61)	0.42(0.32 – 0.56)
AOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.85(0.63–1.15)	0.86(0.64–1.16)	Referent	0.68(0.50 – 0.92)	0.63(0.47 – 0.86)
Frequent Mental Distress (≥ 14 days)
UOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.61(0.44 – 0.84)	0.36(0.26 – 0.51)	Referent	0.29(0.21 – 0.40)	0.15(0.11 – 0.21)
AOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.64(0.44 – 0.92)	0.39(0.27 – 0.56)	Referent	0.39(0.29 – 0.52)	0.21(0.15 – 0.29)
Frequent Activity Limitation (≥ 14 days)
UOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.75(0.54–1.03)	0.68(0.50 – 0.92)	Referent	0.38(0.27 – 0.55)	0.31(0.21 – 0.44)
AOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.94(0.65–1.34)	0.85(0.60–1.20)	Referent	0.58(0.40 – 0.84)	0.45(0.32 – 0.65)

UOR: Unadjusted Odds Ratio; AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio; 95 % CI: 95 % Confidence Interval.

^*“Excellent” or “Very Good” or “Good” General Health.