Table 3.
The association of frailty and intensities of medical financial hardship among older cancer survivors.
| Intensity measure level | ORa | 95%CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 vs. 1, 2, 3 | |||
| Robust | Ref | ||
| Pre-frail | 1.22 | (0.99, 1.49) | 0.057 |
| Frail | 1.92 | (1.52, 2.42) | <0.001 |
| 0, 1 vs. 2, 3 | |||
| Robust | Ref | ||
| Pre-frail | 1.28 | (0.90, 1.82) | 0.177 |
| Frail | 2.02 | (1.41, 2.90) | <0.001 |
| 0, 1, 2 vs. 3 | |||
| Robust | Ref | ||
| Pre-frail | 1.48 | (0.76, 2.87) | 0.253 |
| Frail | 2.56 | (1.40, 4.67) | 0.002 |
a ORs were conducted by logistic regressions. All regressions were controlled for age group, sex, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, health insurance coverage, family income, geographic region, survey years, number of cancer diagnoses, and time since diagnosis.