Table 4.
Correlates of Health Status Outcomes in Cancer Survivors from the National Health Interview Survey (2006–2010)
| Variables | Fair or Poor Self-Reported Health n=6.790 OR (95%CI) | Unemployed Due to Health n=6,801 OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | Rural | 1.21 (1.03 – 1.43) | 1.49 (1.18 – 1.88) |
| Age, 10 years | 1.01 (0.96 – 1.08) | 0.72 (0.68 – 0.78) | |
| Sex | Male | 1.17 (0.96 – 1.42) | 1.17 (0.90 – 1.53) |
| Marital Status | Not Married | 0.98 (0.85 – 1.13) | 1.40 (1.15 – 1.70) |
| Race/Ethnicity | Minority | 1.32 (1.10 – 1.58) | 1.39 (1.10 – 1.75) |
| Education | < High School | 2.86 (2.26 – 3.63) | 2.85 (2.01 – 4.02) |
| High School of GED | 1.53 (1.24 – 1.88) | 1.77 (1.26 – 2.49) | |
| Some College | 1.45 (1.16 – 1.81) | 1.45 (1.02 – 2.06) | |
| 4 year degree+ | Ref | Ref | |
| Geographic Region | Northeast | Ref | Ref |
| Midwest | 0.79 (0.62 – 0.99) | 0.80 (0.56 – 1.13) | |
| South | 0.88 (0.72 – 1.09) | 1.02 (0.77 – 1.37) | |
| West | 0.82 (0.65 – 1.02) | 1.05 (0.75 – 1.46) | |
| Health Insurance | None | 1.58 (1.17 – 2.13) | --- |
| Public Only | 1.99 (1.71 – 2.32) | --- | |
| Private | Ref | --- | |
| Cancer Type (s) | Breast | 0.59 (0.44 – 0.80) | 0.68 (0.44 – 1.05) |
| Gynecologic | 0.57 (0.42 – 0.79) | 0.62 (0.39 – 1.00) | |
| Prostate | 0.56 (0.39 – 0.82) | 0.39 (0.23 – 0.67) | |
| Colorectal | 0.69 (0.47 – 1.00) | 0.81 (0.48 – 1.35) | |
| Melanoma | 0.40 (0.27 – 0.58) | 0.60 (0.36 – 1.01) | |
| Hematologic | 1.13 (0.75 – 1.70) | 1.05 (0.63 – 1.75) | |
| Short-survival | 1.44 (1.04 – 2.01) | 1.81 (1.15 – 2.85) | |
| Other single | 0.64 (0.46 – 0.90) | 0.88 (0.56 – 1.38) | |
| Multiple cancers | Ref | Ref | |
| Time since First Cancer Diagnosis, years | <2 | 1.43 (1.16 – 1.76) | 0.85 (0.64 – 1.15) |
| 2 – 5 | 1.07 (0.89 – 1.27) | 1.10 (0.85 – 1.42) | |
| 6 – 9 | 1.00 (0.80 – 1.24) | 0.84 (0.62 – 1.13) | |
| 10+ | Ref | Ref | |
| BMI | <25.0 | Ref | Ref |
| 25.0 – 29.9 | 0.98 (0.83 – 1.17) | 1.16 (0.93 – 1.46) | |
| 30.0+ | 1.47 (1.25 – 1.74) | 1.63 (1.27 – 2.10) | |
| Smoking | Never | Ref | Ref |
| Past | 1.28 (1.09 – 1.51) | 1.12 (0.86 – 1.46) | |
| Current | 1.90 (1.53 – 2.37) | 2.08 (1.58 – 2.73) | |
| Physical Activity | Sufficiently Active | Ref | Ref |
| Insufficiently active | 1.14 (0.90 – 1.44) | 1.21 (0.89 – 1.66) | |
| Inactive | 2.22 (1.78 – 2.76) | 2.21 (1.65 – 2.97) | |
| Alcohol Consumption | Lifetime abstainer | Ref | Ref |
| Former | 1.08 (0.89 – 1.31) | 1.14 (0.88 – 1.48) | |
| Current Infrequent | 0.64 (0.51 – 0.81) | 0.63 (0.44 – 0.90) | |
| Current Light | 0.49 (0.39 – 0.60) | 0.47 (0.35 – 0.64) | |
| Current Moderate | 0.49 (0.36 – 0.67) | 0.43 (0.29 – 0.63) | |
| Current Heavy | 0.46 (0.31 – 0.69) | 0.53 (0.32 – 0.87) |