Table II.

Predictors of poor mental HRQOL and poor physical HRQOL

	Poor Mental HRQOL OR (95% CI)	Poor Physical HRQOL OR (95% CI)
Sex
Male		1.00
Female		1.74 (1.31, 2.30)
Race/Ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic	1.00
Black, non-Hispanic	0.90 (0.43, 1.87)
Hispanic	1.03 (0.48, 2.27)
Other	2.51 (1.30, 4.82)
Education
Less than high school	1.22 (0.69, 2.16)	1.51 (0.84, 2.71)
High School	1.00	1.00
Some college	0.83 (0.57, 1.20)	0.60 (0.40, 0.89)
Bachelor’s degree or greater	0.67 (0.47, 0.97)	0.55 (0.37, 0.82)
Household Income
$10,000 to <$20,000		1.90 (1.26, 2.86)
$20,000 to <$40,000		1.05 (0.72, 1.53)
$40,000 to <$60,000		0.89 (0.59,1.37)
Over $60,000		1.00
Age at SF-36
25 to 34		1.0
35 to 44		1.33 (0.96, 1.83)
45 +		2.26 (1.37, 3.70)
BMI
<18		1.37 (0.98, 2.15)
18 to 24		1.0
25 to 30		1.20 (0.87, 1.67)
30 +		2.60 (1.77, 3.83)
Treatment
Alkylating agent		1.37 (1.03, 1.83)
Radiation to pelvis		1.63 (1.13, 2.35)
Disfigurement
Scarring of head or neck	1.84 (1.41, 2.41)	1.37 (0.99, 1.90)
Scarring of arms or legs	1.25 (0.95, 1.66)	1.45 (1.06, 1.98)
Walk with a limp		3.26 (2.33, 4.56)

Abbreviations: OR (95% CI) – Odds Ratio and 95% Confidence interval. SF-36 – Medical Outcomes Short Form-36; BMI – Body Mass Index.