Table 1.
Quality of life (QOL) measures within demographic and anthropometric categories (N = 692)a
| N | QOL Physical | QOL Mental | IOC Positive Impact Scale | IOC Negative Impact Scale | BCPT Symptom Scales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at enrollment (yrs) | ||||||
| <50 | 173 | 70.4 (19.5) | 73.4 (19.2) | 3.9 (0.5)* | 2.9 (0.8)* | 2.1 (0.6)* |
| 50-64 | 372 | 71.8 (18.4) | 76.0 (18.0) | 3.8 (0.6)* | 2.7 (0.7)* | 2.1 (0.5)* |
| ≥65 | 147 | 67.7 (17.8) | 77.2 (16.4) | 3.7 (0.5)* | 2.4 (0.7)* | 1.9 (0.5)* |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||||
| 25-29.99 | 285 | 72.3 (17.9)* | 75.9 (17.9) | 3.8 (0.6) | 2.7 (0.7) | 2.0 (0.5) |
| 30-34.99 | 243 | 70.5 (18.8)* | 74.7 (18.5) | 3.8 (0.6) | 2.6 (0.7) | 2.0 (0.5) |
| 35-45 | 164 | 67.6 (19.2)* | 76.3 (17.5) | 3.8 (0.6) | 2.6 (0.7) | 2.1 (0.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 547 | 70.8 (17.7) | 75.9 (17.3) | 3.8 (0.5) | 2.7 (0.7) | 2.0 (0.5) |
| Hispanic | 46 | 68.9 (19.2) | 70.3 (21.5) | 4.0 (0.5)* | 2.8 (0.7) | 2.1 (0.6) |
| African-American | 71 | 67.9 (24.3) | 75.2 (21.1) | 4.0 (0.6)* | 2.5 (0.8) | 2.2 (0.6) |
| Asian | 11 | 76.8 (13.9) | 82.1 (11.5) | 4.3 (0.3)* | 2.8 (0.6) | 1.7 (0.3) |
| Mixed/other | 15 | 74.1 (18.4) | 76.3 (17.7) | 3.9 (0.6) | 2.7 (0.7) | 1.9 (0.4) |
| Education | ||||||
| Not a college graduate | 282 | 70.6 (18.5) | 76.0 (17.5) | 3.9 (0.5)* | 2.6 (0.7) | 2.1 (0.5) |
| College graduate | 410 | 70.5 (18.7) | 75.3 (18.3) | 3.7 (0.6)* | 2.7 (0.7) | 2.0 (0.6) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married/partnered | 463 | 72.0 (17.7) | 77.1 (17.5) | 3.8 (0.6) | 2.7 (0.7) | 2.1 (0.5) |
| Single/separated/divorced | 185 | 66.9 (21.0)* | 71.8 (21.2)* | 3.8 (0.6) | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.0 (0.6) |
| Widowed/other | 44 | 70.3 (15.6) | 75.5 (16.4) | 3.8 (0.6) | 2.5 (0.6) | 1.9 (0.4) |
a
Values shown are mean (SD).
*
p < 0.01; continuous variables (age and BMI) were modeled in continuous ANOVA, and categorical variables were compared using categorical ANOVA where the first category was the referent.