Table 5.

Multivariable linear regressions comparing the HRQoL of breast cancer survivors vs. women without a history of cancer, stratified by race and age at diagnosis.

HRQoL	white (n = 66,480)								African American (n = 6,111)
	Diagnosed before age 55				Diagnosed after age 55				Diagnosed before age 55				Diagnosed after age 55
	β	p- value	95% CI		β	p- value	95% CI		β	p- value	95% CI		β	p- value	95% CI
Physical Functioning	-0.13	N.S.	-0.89	0.63	-1.62	0.000	-2.36	-0.88	-1.17	N.S.	-4.16	1.82	-4.69	N.S.	-8.11	-1.28
Role Limitations due to Physical Health	-1.54	N.S.	-3.01	-0.06	-2.98	0.000	-4.41	-1.56	0.06	N.S.	-4.73	4.84	-8.44	0.002	- 13.88	-3.01
Pain	-0.75	N.S.	-1.69	0.18	-1.65	0.000	-2.55	-0.75	2.87	N.S.	-0.40	6.15	-5.48	0.004	-9.20	-1.76
General Health	-3.33	0.000	-4.04	-2.62	-3.36	0.000	-4.05	-2.67	-3.89	0.001	-6.20	-1.57	-5.32	0.000	-7.95	-2.69
Vitality/Energy	-0.78	N.S.	-1.58	0.01	-1.45	0.000	-2.22	-0.67	-1.96	N.S.	-4.41	0.49	-4.35	0.002	-7.16	-1.55
Social Functioning	-0.40	N.S.	-1.15	0.34	-0.26	N.S.	-0.98	0.45	0.14	N.S.	-2.55	2.82	-0.88	N.S.	-3.92	2.16
Role Limitations due to Emotional Health	-0.71	N.S.	-1.94	0.51	-1.54	N.S.	-2.72	-0.35	-0.63	N.S.	-5.15	3.89	-2.85	N.S.	-7.98	2.27
Emotional Well-Being	-0.39	N.S.	-0.99	0.21	-0.45	N.S.	-1.03	0.13	0.65	N.S.	-1.30	2.59	-2.38	N.S.	-4.58	-0.18
Sleep Disturbance	-0.33	0.000	-0.47	-0.19	-0.35	0.000	-0.48	-0.21	-0.31	N.S.	-0.78	0.16	-0.53	N.S.	-1.06	0.00
Depression	0.00	N.S.	0.00	0.01	0.01	N.S.	0.00	0.01	0.01	N.S.	-0.01	0.03	0.02	N.S.	-0.01	0.04

⁺⁺Indicates significance at α<005; N.S.=Non-significant

Note: models adjust for age at study entry, education, life events, and co morbidity; HRQoL=health-related quality of life