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.