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. 2012 Aug;15(8):923–930. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0217

Table 2.

Factors Associated with SPCS Use (n=313)

 
 
 
 
Multivariate analyses
 
Bivariate analyses
Model 1a
 
Model 2b
Characteristics Odds ratio (OR) 95% CI p-value Odds ratio (OR) 95% CI p-value   Odds ratio (OR) 95% CI p-value
Gender
 Male 1.00 1.00  
 Female 1.71 1.07–2.73 0.025 1.44 0.84–2.46 0.180  
Education
 High school or less 1.00 1.00   1.00
 College 1.45 0.84–2.47 0.179 1.66 0.93–2.99 0.088   1.46 0.80–2.68 0.216
 Graduate 2.25 1.21–4.20 0.011 2.14 1.08–4.26 0.030   2.00 0.99–4.05 0.054
Cancer type
 Breast 1.00 1.00
 Lung 0.44 0.25–0.80 0.007 0.48 0.24–0.96 0.037
 GI 0.95 0.51–1.78 0.884 1.15 0.56–2.35 0.711
 Other 0.52 0.25–1.07 0.075 0.82 0.35–1.89 0.636
Surgery*
 No 1.00 1.00   1.00
 Yes 2.01 1.28–3.17 0.003 1.68 1.00–2.83 0.051   1.54 0.91–2.62 0.110
Radiation*
 No 1.00 1.00   1.00
 Yes 1.53 0.98–2.40 0.063 1.61 0.98–2.67 0.062   1.81 1.07–3.05 0.026
Chemotherapy*
 No 1.00 1.00   1.00
 Yes 1.72 0.81–3.64 0.160 2.37 1.01–5.56 0.047   2.97 1.22–7.22 0.016
Survivorhsip status
 Post treatment 1.00 1.00   1.00
 In treatment 0.51 0.31–0.85 0.010 0.51 0.29–0.89 0.019   0.49 0.27–0.87 0.015

SPCS, supportive and palliative care services; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; GI, gastrointestinal.

*

Services used since cancer diagnosis.

a

Model 1 includes gender but not cancer type.

b

Model 2 includes cancer type but not gender.