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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Epidemiol. 2009 Jan 4;62(7):716–724. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2008.09.007

Table 4.

Adjusted odds ratios of response derived from GEE model of response versus non-response for multiple symptoms.

Covariates Symptom Level Ref. Level Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) Chi-square p-value
Trial arm Cough ATSM NASM 6.91 (1.89, 25.22) <0.01
Anxiety 2.65 (1.21,5.84) 0.02
Poor Appetite 2.44 (1.19, 5.03) 0.02
Depression 2.16 (1.11, 4.19) 0.02
Dry Mouth 1.91 (0.78, 4.69) 0.16
Constipation 1.85 (0.84, 4.06) 0.12
Fatigue 1.75 (1.09, 2.80) 0.02
Diarrhea 1.72 (0.57, 5.23) 0.34
Peripheral Neuropathy 1.66 (0.80, 3.42) 0.17
Dyspnea 1.24 (0.61, 2.51) 0.56
Nausea/Vomiting 1.01 (0.44, 2.34) 0.98
Difficulty Remembering 0.96 (0.53, 1.76) 0.91
Insomnia 0.91 (0.44, 1.85) 0.79
Weakness 0.64 (0.37, 1.10) 0.11
Pain 0.48 (0.26, 0.88) 0.02
Number of comorbid conditions 3 and above Less than 3 0.58 (0.44, 0.76) <0.01
Number of symptoms that reached moderate or severe 8 and above Less than 8 0.60 (0.46, 0.79) <0.01
Onset time Nausea/Vomiting 1st contact 2nd or later contact 1.67 (0.72, 3.86) 0.23
Dry Mouth 1.51 (0.75, 3.05) 0.25
Insomnia 1.50 (0.83, 2.70) 0.18
Constipation 1.40 (0.75, 2.62) 0.29
Weakness 1.27 (0.81, 2.00) 0.30
Diarrhea 1.26 (0.47, 3.39) 0.64
Poor Appetite 1.15 (0.67, 1.96) 0.62
Anxiety 1.05 (0.58, 1.88) 0.88
Pain 0.95 (0.56, 1.59) 0.84
Cough 0.79 (0.39, 1.58) 0.50
Dyspnea 0.78 (0.43, 1.41) 0.41
Depression 0.73 (0.44, 1.22) 0.23
Difficulty Remembering 0.59 (0.37, 0.93) 0.02
Peripheral Neuropathy 0.44 (0.22, 0.86) 0.02
Fatigue 0.28 (0.20, 0.40) <0.01