Table 5.

Social and Emotional Support and HRQoL among adult cancer survivors by years since diagnosis.

Variables		Emotional Support (0− 5 years)			Emotional Support (6–10 years)
	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	0.57(0.44 – 0.73)	0.58(0.45 – 0.74)	Referent	0.37(0.27 – 0.49)	0.32(0.24 – 0.43)
AOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.83(0.62–1.11)	0.88(0.66–1.17)	Referent	0.53(0.39 – 0.71)	0.45(0.34 – 0.60)
Frequent Physical Distress (≥ 14 days)
UOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.67(0.52 – 0.87)	0.64(0.50 – 0.83)	Referent	0.42(0.31 – 0.57)	0.39(0.29 – 0.53)
AOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.98(0.73–1.30)	0.95(0.72–1.25)	Referent	0.56(0.40 – 0.77)	0.53(0.38 – 0.73)
Frequent Mental Distress (≥ 14 days)
UOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.43(0.31 – 0.58)	0.25(0.18 – 0.35)	Referent	0.42(0.30 – 0.60)	0.19(0.13 – 0.29)
AOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.50(0.37 – 0.67)	0.30(0.22 – 0.40)	Referent	0.44(0.31 – 0.62)	0.22(0.15 – 0.32)
Frequent Activity Limitation (≥ 14 days)
UOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.59(0.42 – 0.83)	0.51(0.36 – 0.72)	Referent	0.43(0.30 – 0.62)	0.33(0.23 – 0.48)
AOR (%95 %CI)	Referent	0.84(0.61–1.17)	0.74(0.54–1.01)	Referent	0.60(0.40 – 0.88)	0.46(0.32 – 0.68)

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

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