Table 3.
Adjusted Average Predicted Probabilities (%) of Being in Each Category of Psychological Distress Symptom Change for Depression, Anxiety, and Psychological Well-Being Measures for Respondents with and without Cancer
| Variable | No Cancer (n = 4714) | Cancer (n = 448) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Predicted Probability (%) | 95% CI | Predicted Probability (%) | 95% CI | |
| Depression | ||||
| Worsen by 0.8 SDa | 10 | (10, 11) | 15 | (12, 18) |
| Worsen by 0.5 SD | 6 | (5, 6) | 6 | (4, 8) |
| Stay the same | 55 | (53, 56) | 49 | (43, 52) |
| Improve by 0.5 SD | 10 | (9, 11) | 10 | (8, 14) |
| Improve by 0.8 SD | 20 | (19, 21) | 21 | (18, 24) |
| Psychological Well-being | ||||
| Worsen by 0.8 SD | 16 | (15, 17) | 17 | (14, 20) |
| Worsen by 0.5 SD | 11 | (10, 12) | 12 | (10, 16) |
| Stay the same | 51 | (50, 53) | 47 | (43, 52) |
| Improve by 0.5 SD | 9 | (8, 10) | 11 | (8, 13) |
| Improve by 0.8 SD | 13 | (12, 14) | 13 | (10, 16) |
| Anxietyb | ||||
| Worsen by .8 SD | 11 | (11, 12) | 19 | (16, 22) |
| Worsen by .5 SD | 4 | (3, 4) | 4 | (3, 6) |
| Stay the same | 51 | (49, 52) | 41 | (37, 45) |
| Improve by .5 SD | 8 | (7, 9) | 9 | (6, 11) |
| Improve by .8 SD | 27 | (25, 29) | 27 | (23, 31) |
Note. Models adjusted to the composition of the overall sample with respect to all variables shown in Table 1. Items in bold indicate comparisons that were significant in the multinomial logistic regression model (p < 0.05). Baseline anxiety included only in models that predict anxiety symptom change.
a
SD = Standard deviation
b
Anxiety questions asked of sibling respondents only (n = 1584)