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. 2024 Jun 18;42(24):2908–2917. doi: 10.1200/JCO.23.02099

TABLE A6.

Change in the QLQ-C30 Summary Score Over Time According to SES, Menopausal Status and Treatment Regimen

SES Variable Premenopausal Postmenopausal Chemotherapy Endocrine Therapy
Year 1 MLS (95% CI) Year 2 MLS (95% CI) Year 1 MLS (95% CI) Year 2 MLS (95% CI) Year 1 MLS (95% CI) Year 2 MLS (95% CI) Year 1 MLS (95% CI) Year 2 MLS (95% CI)
Financial difficulties
 Low –2.5 (–3.1 to –1.9) –3.3 (–3.9 to –2.8) –2.6 (–3.3 to –1.9) –3.4 (–4.1 to –2.8) –3 (–3.8 to –2.2) –2.7 (–3.5 to –2) –2.5 (–3.1 to –1.9) –3.3 (–3.9 to –2.8)
 Medium –3.6 (–4.7 to –2.4) –3.7 (–4.8 to –2.6) –4.1 (–5.6 to –2.6) –4.5 (–5.9 to –3.1) –4.7 (–6.1 to –3.3) –3.5 (–4.8 to –2.2) –3.6 (–4.7 to –2.4) –3.7 (–4.8 to –2.6)
 High –5.2 (–7.1 to –3.4) –5.7 (–7.4 to –4) –4.6 (–7.1 to –2.2) –5.6 (–7.9 to –3.3) –6.1 (–8.4 to –3.8) –5.5 (–7.6 to –3.4) –5.2 (–7.1 to –3.4) –5.7 (–7.4 to –4)
Income
 High –2.1 (–3.6 to –0.7) –1.7 (–3 to –0.3) –2.4 (–3.4 to –1.4) –3 (–3.9 to –2.1) –2.9 (–4.1 to –1.8) –2.2 (–3.2 to –1.1) –2.4 (–3.2 to –1.5) –3 (–3.8 to –2.2)
 Medium –2.7 (–4 to –1.3) –2.4 (–3.7 to –1.1) –3 (–4.1 to –1.9) –3.8 (–4.9 to –2.7) –3.4 (–4.6 to –2.2) –3.3 (–4.4 to –2.2) –2.9 (–3.9 to –2) –3.7 (–4.6 to –2.8)
 Low –3.6 (–5 to –2.3) –3.2 (–4.6 to –1.9) –4 (–5.4 to –2.6) –4.8 (–6.1 to –3.5) –4.8 (–6.1 to –3.5) –4.1 (–5.3 to –2.9) –3.8 (–4.8 to –2.7) –4.2 (–5.2 to –3.2)
Educational level
 High –1.6 (–2.8 to –0.3) –1.2 (–2.4 to –0.1) –2.5 (–3.8 to –1.3) –3.3 (–4.6 to –2.1) –2.5 (–3.7 to –1.3) –1.9 (–3.1 to –0.8) –1.9 (–2.8 to –0.9) –2.6 (–3.6 to –1.7)
 Medium –3 (–4.1 to –1.8) –2.1 (–3.2 to –1) –2.8 (–3.9 to –1.8) –4 (–5 to –3) –3.3 (–4.5 to –2.2) –2.6 (–3.7 to –1.6) –3 (–3.8 to –2.1) –3.5 (–4.4 to –2.7)
 Low –4.8 (–6.4 to –3.1) –5.1 (–6.7 to –3.5) –3.5 (–4.5 to –2.6) –4.1 (–5 to –3.2) –5.2 (–6.5 to –4) –5.1 (–6.2 to –3.9) –4 (–4.9 to –3) –4.7 (–5.6 to –3.8)

NOTE. Income refers to tertiles of household income per consumption unit. Financial difficulties defined according to how monthly household resources allowed participants to live: high (with difficulty), medium (adequately but on the limit), or low (financially comfortable). Educational level: high (high school and three or more years of higher education), medium (secondary school ± 2 years of professional training), and low (no education or primary education).

Abbreviations: MLS, mean least square differences; QLQ-C30, QoL Core 30 questionnaire; SES, socioeconomic status.