Table 4. Multivariate analysis of scores on the different quality of life scales as dependent variables and several independent variables.
| Symptom Scale | Functional Scale | Overall Health Scale | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regression coefficient | p | Regression coefficient | p | Regression coefficient | p | |
| Educational level | 0.2887799 | 0.728273 | 0.3409276 | 0.712276 | 0.4248409 | 0.682442 |
| Race | 17.80499 | 0.00576 | -6.154978 | 0.379412 | -1.787753 | 0.819744 |
| Income | -1.692817 | 0.270773 | 1.501547 | 0.37901 | 2.554491 | 0.184195 |
| PS | 8.226206 | 0.024689 | -13.34552 | 0.001298 | -8.048486 | 0.076529 |
| Belief inCAM | 16.92553 | 0.007465 | -17.58814 | 0.012159 | -12.83455 | 0.099051 |
| Praying | 5.321531 | 0.38692 | -14.26396 | 0.039371 | -21.55294 | 0.006138 |
CAM: complementary/alternative medicine, PS: performance status.