Table 4.
Associations between symptom scales and quality of life of cancer patients TASRH, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, March–May 2013
| Variables | Quality of Life | Adjusted OR | |||
| Not affected (%) | Affected (%) | AOR(95% CI) | P | ||
| Fatigue | No | 29(33.3) | 58(66.7) | 0.86(0.44,1.67) | 0.66 |
| Yes | 43(14.3) | 258(85.7) | |||
|
Nausea & vomiting |
No | 62(71.3) | 25(28.7) | 0.97(0.52,1.78) | 0.92 |
| Yes | 154(51.2) | 147(48.8) | |||
| Pain | No | 55(63.2) | 32(36.8) | 0.28(0.15,0.49) | 0.00* |
| Yes | 75(24.9) | 226(75.1) | |||
| Dyspnea | No | 59(67.8) | 28(32.2) | ||
| Yes | 176(58.5) | 125(41.5) | |||
| Insomnia | No | 52(59.8) | 35(40.2) | 1.17(0.65,2.11) | 0.60 |
| Yes | 136(45.2) | 165(54.8) | |||
|
Appetite loss |
No | 51(58.6) | 36(41.4) | 0.42(0.24,0.76) | 0.004* |
| Yes | 85(28.2) | 216(71.8) | |||
| Constipation | No | 62(71.3) | 25(28.7) | 0.61(0.34,1.09) | 0.06 |
| Yes | 146(48.5) | 155(51.5) | |||
| Diarrhea | No | 75(86.2) | 12(13.8) | ||
| Yes | 232(77.1) | 69(22.9) | |||
|
Financial Impact |
No | 11(12.6) | 76(87.4) | 0.26(0.09,0.77) | 0.02* |
| Yes | 9(3.0) | 292(97.0) | |||
*
Significant association