Table 3.
Multivariable Adjusted Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for Each of the Services Needed and Fair/Poor Health Status, by Comorbidity Indexa
| Comorbidity Count | AYA HOPEb | Charlsonb | NCI b | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Needed / Health Status | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
| Nurse Come to Home | ||||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 1 | 1.37 | (0.53 – 3.53) | 1.10 | (0.39 – 3.08) | 1.65 | (0.62 – 4.35) |
| ≥2 | 1.20 | (0.40 – 3.57) | 2.44 | (0.63 – 9.37) | * | * |
| Support Group | ||||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 1 | 1.06 | (0.55 – 2.03) | 1.53 | (0.82 – 2.88) | 1.15 | (0.57 – 2.29) |
| ≥2 | 1.56 | (0.80 – 3.05) | 0.86 | (0.28 – 2.61) | 0.64 | (0.12 – 3.34) |
| Mental Health Services | ||||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 1 | 1.62 | (0.93 – 2.84) | 2.01 | (1.14 – 3.53) | 2.26 | (1.24 – 4.11) |
| ≥2 | 2.05 | (1.10 – 3.82) | 1.53 | (0.58 – 4.00) | 0.68 | (0.16 – 2.86) |
| Physical / Occupational Therapy | ||||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 1 | 1.08 | (0.54 – 2.17) | 1.43 | (0.72 – 2.84) | 1.55 | (0.75 – 3.18) |
| ≥2 | 1.12 | (0.50 – 2.44) | 1.21 | (0.39 – 3.79) | 0.70 | (0.13 – 3.75) |
| Pain Management Specialist | ||||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 1 | 2.56 | (1.30 – 5.04) | 2.18 | (1.09 – 4.37) | 2.07 | (1.00 – 4.27) |
| ≥2 | 1.75 | (0.78 – 3.92) | 1.84 | (0.60 – 5.67) | 0.48 | (0.05 – 4.08) |
| Fair / Poor Health Status | ||||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 1 | 1.70 | (0.87 – 3.33) | 2.35 | (1.23 – 4.52) | 3.17 | (1.61 – 6.26) |
| ≥2 | 3.16 | (1.58 – 6.33) | 5.59 | (2.05 – 15.2) | 8.88 | (2.44 – 32.3) |
a
Service Needed: Yes vs No; Health Status: Fair/Poor vs Good/Very Good/Excellent
b
Models are adjusted for both clinical factors (i.e., cancer type, health status, treatment) and demographic factors (i.e., age, sex, and race/ethnicity)
*
Not able to get statistics because of small number of cases