Table 2.
Psychosocial concerns and quality of life
| Variable | Self-identified sexual and gender minority patients (n = 1387) | Non–self-identified sexual and gender minority patients (n = 50 116) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychosocial concerns | |||
| Have a family member or friend who can help during my illness and treatment, No. (%) | .001 | ||
| Yes | 1327 (95.7) | 48 782 (97.3) | |
| No | 60 (4.3) | 1324 (2.6) | |
| No response | 0 (0.0) | 10 (0.0) | |
| Living alone, No. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 266 (19.2) | 6921 (13.8) | |
| No | 1121 (80.8) | 43 185 (86.2) | |
| No response | 0 (0.0) | 10 (0.0) | |
| Considering having a child or children in the future, No. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 120 (8.6) | 2313 (4.6) | |
| No | 1178 (84.9) | 46 258 (92.3) | |
| Not sure | 89 (6.4) | 1539 (3.1) | |
| No response | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.0) | |
| Would like to discuss fertility-related issues with a specialist, No. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 65 (4.7) | 1258 (2.5) | |
| No | 1243 (89.6) | 47 309 (94.4) | |
| Not sure | 79 (5.7) | 1543 (3.1) | |
| No response | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.0) | |
| Have concerns that may interfere with my ability to seek care at Moffitt, No. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 299 (21.6) | 8355 (16.7) | |
| No | 1088 (78.4) | 41 755 (83.3) | |
| No response | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.0) | |
| Quality of life | |||
| Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status Scale, No. (%) | .11 | ||
| Fully active | 764 (55.1) | 28 015 (55.9) | |
| Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature | 394 (28.4) | 14 452 (28.8) | |
| Ambulatory and capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities | 164 (11.8) | 4903 (9.8) | |
| Capable of only limited self-care | 59 (4.2) | 2494 (5.0) | |
| Completely disabled | 6 (0.4) | 252 (0.5) | |
| Short Form Health Survey–12, mean (SD)a | |||
| Mental Component Summary–12a | 46.4 (10.9) | 49.5 (10.3) | <.001 |
| Vitalityb | 44.1 (28.7) | 47.8 (29.0) | <.001 |
| Social functioningb | 64.8 (32.5) | 71.2 (31.9) | <.001 |
| Role-emotionalb | 70.3 (40.5) | 77.0 (37.7) | <.001 |
| Mental healthb | 62.3 (22.8) | 68.0 (22.2) | <.001 |
| Physical Component Summary–12a | 42.6 (12.8) | 42.3 (12.8) | .44 |
| Physical functioningb | 64.9 (37.4) | 63.3 (38.0) | .11 |
| Role-physicalb | 51.6 (46.9) | 52.9 (47.5) | .34 |
| Bodily painb | 65.4 (33.2) | 68.8 (32.4) | <.001 |
| General healthb | 55.4 (27.0) | 57.1 (27.5) | .02 |
a
Mental Component Summary–12 and Physical Component Summary–12 scores have a normal distribution of a mean of 50 (10). Short Form Health Survey–12 subscale scores were transformed to a 0-100 scale.
b
Statistically significant difference between self-identified sexual and gender minority and non–self-identified sexual and gender minority patients when controlling for age, ethnicity, and race as compared with the non–self-identified sexual and gender minority individuals.