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. 2013 Mar 25;13:153. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-153

Table 2.

Predictive factors for physical activity, attention to eating habits (diet), CAM, lifestyle change

  Univariate
 
Multivariate
 
OR 95% CI P OR 95% CI P
Physical Activity (more than once per week [n = 232] vs. less [n = 106])
Use of CAM
1.8
1.1 - 2.9
0.01
1.8
1.1 - 2.9
0.03
Age (per 10 increase)
1.2
1.0 - 1.5
0.05
1.3
1.0 - 1.6
0.04
Positive about future
1.2
1.0 - 1.3
0.02
1.1
1.0 - 1.3
0.03
Attention to eating
2.6
1.4 - 5.1
< 0.01
 
 
 
Current treatment
1.5
1.0 - 2.5
0.07
 
 
 
Private insurance
1.5
1.1 - 2.2
0.02
 
 
 
Mood (happier on VAS)
1.1
1.0 - 1.3
0.03
 
 
 
Muscle mass (per 1% increase)
1.1
1.0 - 1.1
< 0.01
 
 
 
BMI (per 1 kg/m2 increase)
0.9
0.9 - 1.0
< 0.01
 
 
 
Current smoker
0.8
0.6 - 1.0
0.06
 
 
 
Co-morbidities present
0.7
0.5 - 0.9
< 0.01
 
 
 
Special Attention to Diet (yes [n = 299] vs. no [n = 43])
Swiss nationality at birth
3.9
1.6 - 9.3
< 0.01
3.7
1.5 - 9.3
< 0.01
Physical activity
2.0
1.3 - 3.0
< 0.01
2.3
1.1 - 4.5
0.02
Higher education
1.5
1.1 - 1.8
< 0.01
1.7
1.0 - 2.7
0.05
Age (per 10 years)
1.4
1.0 - 1.8
0.04
 
 
 
Use of CAM
2.1
1.1 - 4.1
0.03
 
 
 
Living with partner
0.4
0.1 - 1.0
0.05
 
 
 
Her2 positive tumour
0.4
0.2 - 0.9
0.03
 
 
 
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) (yes [n = 159] vs. no [n = 175])
Physical activity
1.6
1.2 - 2.3
< 0.01
2.0
1.2 - 3.3
< 0.01
Higher education
1.4
1.1 - 1.6
< 0.01
1.6
1.1 - 2.2
< 0.01
Age (per 10 years)
0.7
0.6 - 0.9
< 0.01
0.7
0.6 - 0.9
< 0.01
Diet
2.1
1.1 - 4.1
0.03
 
 
 
Comorbidities
0.7
0.5 - 0.9
< 0.01
 
 
 
Postmenopausal
0.5
0.3 - 0.8
< 0.01
 
 
 
Lifestyle Changed after Diagnosis of Breast Cancer (yes [n = 154] vs. no [n = 187])
Use of CAM
2.8
1.8 - 4.3
< 0.01
2.2
1.3 - 3.7
< 0.01
Diet
2.0
1.0 - 4.0
0.05
2.2
1.0 - 5.0
0.06
Physical activity
1.4
1.0 - 2.0
0.04
1.6
0.9 - 2.9
0.08
Higher education
1.4
1.2 - 1.7
< 0.01
1.5
1.0 - 2.1
0.03
Mood (happy)
0.9
0.8 - 1.0
0.04
0.9
0.8 - 1.0
0.02
Age (per 10 years increase)
0.5
0.4 - 0.6
< 0.01
0.5
0.4 - 0.7
< 0.01
Postmenopausal
0.5
0.3 - 0.8
< 0.01
 
 
 
Comorbidities 0.7 0.6 - 0.9 0.01