Table 8.
Psychosexual Function Among Survivors With OF (n = 235): SF-36
| Factor | Physical Functioning |
Role—Physical |
General Health Perception |
Vitality |
Role—Emotional |
Mental Health |
Physical Summary Scale |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | |
| Age at onset of OF, years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26-48 v 12-25* | 0.09 | 0.01 to 0.77 | .028 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marital status | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Formerly v never* | 12.26 | 1.08 to 139.7 | .044 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| > High school v ≤ high school* | 5.20 | 1.55 to 17.47 | .008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ≥ 20,000 v < 20,000* | 3.25 | 1.30 to 8.14 | .012 | 3.32 | 1.26 to 8.77 | .016 | |||||||||||||||
| Ethnicity | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other v non-Hispanic white* | 0.06 | 0.004 to 0.85 | .037 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Major medical condition | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes v no* | 0.20 | 0.06 to 0.65 | .008 | 0.32 | 0.14 to 0.73 | .006 | 0.48 | 0.23 to 1.00 | .049 | 0.32 | 0.15 to 0.68 | .003 | 0.44 | 0.19 to 1.00 | .049 | 0.19 | 0.08 to 0.43 | < .001 | |||
NOTE. Only results for significant factors are shown. SF-36 mental summary and social functioning subscales had no significant relationship with any factor: age at onset of OF, age at follow-up, age at cancer diagnosis, marital status, education, income, ethnicity/race, currently receiving OCP/HRT, cranial irradiation, and major medical condition.
Abbreviations: HRT, hormone replacement therapy; OCP, oral contraceptive pill; OF, ovarian failure; SF-36, Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36.
*
Referent.