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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cancer Surviv. 2014 Apr 26;8(3):497–507. doi: 10.1007/s11764-014-0360-8

Table III.

Logistic regression results for associations with major depressive disorder (MDD) among cancer cases, controlling for cancer severity and time since diagnosis.

Variable POR 95% CI P
Urinary Leakage
UI 1.62 (1.43, 1.83) <.0001
Cancer typea
Bladder 1.20 (0.92, 1.56) 0.2
Breast 0.95 (0.77, 1.18) 0.7
Colorectal 1.00 (ref) -- --
Endometrial/Uterine 0.98 (0.72, 1.19) 0.9
Lung 1.36 (1.04, 1.77) 0.02
Prostate 0.96 (0.78, 1.19) 0.7
Demographicsb
Age (65–74) 1.35 (1.10, 1.64) 0.001
Age (75–84) 1.13 (0.94, 1.36) 0.7
Current Smoker 1.37 (1.12, 1.67) 0.002
Race (non-white) 1.04 (0.89, 1.21) 0.6
Gender (male) 1.02 (0.82, 1.27) 0.9
Marital Status (not married) 1.54 (1.35, 1.75) <.0001
Education (> high school) 0.68 (0.60, 0.80) <.0001
Comorbid conditionsb
High blood pressure 1.10 (0.97, 1.26) 0.1
Stroke 1.38 (1.15, 1.67) 0.007
Chronic lung disease 1.46 (1.25, 1.71) <.0001
Gastrointestinal problems 1.93 (1.54, 2.42) <.0001
Diabetes 0.96 (0.82, 1.11) 0.5
Joint Pain 1.31 (1.15, 1.49) <.0001
Cardiovascular disease 1.24 (1.09, 1.41) 0.0009
Time from cancer to survey
<2 years 1.00 (ref) -- --
2–5 years 0.86 (0.72, 1.02) 0.08
≥5 years 0.83 (0.72, 0.97) 0.02
Cancer Severity
In situ/Localized 1.00 (ref) -- --
Regional/Distant 1.07 (0.93, 1.22) 0.4
Activities of daily living
Difficulty 2.80 (2.44, 3.20) <.0001
a

Colorectal cancer patients within 2 years of treatment, with in situ/localized cancer and those in the referent group of all demographic and comorbid conditions are referent group in model.

b

Demographics and comorbidities adjustment set (index, referent): age at survey (65–74, 75–84, 85+), smoker (yes, no), race (other, white), gender (male, female), marital status (other, married), education (> high school, ≤ high school), high blood pressure, stroke, chronic lung disease (includes COPD, emphysema or asthma), gastrointestinal problems (including Crone’s, ulcerative colitis, or inflammatory bowel disease) diabetes, joint pain, cardiovascular disease, and difficulty completing one or more activities (getting out of chair, use of toilet, walking, eating, dressing, bathing)