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. 2012 Dec 3;31(2):272–279. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.40.6249

Table 3.

Multiple Linear Regression to Identify Predictors of IOC at Follow-Up

Variable Negative Impact Summary
Positive Impact Summary
Adjusted for Initial IOC Negative Impact
Adjusted for Initial IOC Negative Impact and Other Predictors (n = 549)
Adjusted for Initial IOC Positive Impact
Adjusted for Initial IOC Positive Impact and Other Predictors (n = 546)
Coefficient, β SE P Coefficient, β SE P Coefficient, β SE P Coefficient, β SE P
Initial IOC Negative or Positive Impact 0.78 0.03 < .001 0.62 0.04 < .001 0.73 0.03 < .001 0.72 0.03 < .001
Demographicsa
    Female sex −0.02 0.04 .729 0.10 0.05 .037 0.12 0.05 .010
    Nonwhite race −0.06 0.07 .344 0.006 0.07 .929
    Income < $30,000 0.10 0.06 .072 0.07 0.06 .197 −0.01 0.06 .850
    Less than college degree −0.02 0.05 .726 −0.01 0.05 .762
    Not married −0.02 0.06 .755 0.09 0.06 .118
    Age at study enrollment −0.003 0.002 .056 −0.003 0.002 .074 −0.004 0.002 .041 −0.004 0.002 .036
Clinical characteristicsb
    Years since diagnosis 0.001 0.003 .792 −0.002 0.003 .595
    Recurrence in last 5 yearsc 0.04 0.05 .423 0.05 0.05 .340
    Systemic treatment statusd
        Received chemotherapy 0.11 0.07 .094 0.13 0.07 .056 0.06 0.07 .412 0.05 0.07 .499
        Received biologic treatment 0.12 0.12 .310 0.18 0.12 .126 0.11 0.12 .361 0.12 0.12 .304
        Chemotherapy-biologic therapy interaction 0.14 0.08 .073 0.15 0.08 .058 0.14 0.08 .083 0.13 0.08 .109
        Ever had transplantation 0.26 0.08 .002 0.26 0.08 .001 0.16 0.09 .061 0.12 0.09 .180
        No systemic treatment ever
    Comorbidity scoree 0.003 0.005 .511 0.003 0.005 .606
    Lymphoma symptom scoref −0.15 0.04 < .001 −0.14 0.04 < .001 −0.03 0.03 .341
Psychosocial statusg
    Social Supporth −0.003 0.001 .020 −0.003 0.001 .024 −0.0005 0.001 .734 0.001 0.002 .451
    Δ Social Support −0.001 0.002 .652 0.004 0.002 .008 0.004 0.002 .008
Model-adjusted R2 P .50 .54 .52 .55

Abbreviation: IOC, Impact of Cancer.

a

Demographic variables are from the 2005 survey.

b

Clinical variables are from the 2005 survey (years since diagnosis, comorbidity, lymphoma symptom score, and systemic treatment status) and the follow-up 2010 survey (systemic treatment status and recurrence in last 5 years).

c

Participants who reported having a recurrence of their lymphoma within the last 5 years or who have never been in remission.

d

Mutually exclusive categories; participants reported receiving systemic treatment (ie, chemotherapy, biologic therapy such as rituximab, transplantation) at initial and/or follow-up survey.

e

Self-Administered Comorbidity Questionnaire; possible score range, 0 to 42.

f

Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Lymphoma module; 15 items, possible score range, 0 to 60. Lower scores indicate greater symptoms.

g

Psychosocial variables are from the 2005 survey except for change variables.

h

Medical Outcomes Study Social Support total score; possible score range, 0 to 100; higher scores indicate higher support.