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. 2016 Feb 3;11(2):e0148463. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148463

Table 2. Bootstrapped multivariate regression analysis for role functioning (RF), emotional functioning (EF) and global quality of life (QoL).

RF EF QoL
Coeff 95% CI p Coeff 95% CI p Coeff 95% CI p
Intercept 27.97 (9.09; 46.85) 0.004 16.06 (2.19; 29.94) 0.02 16.71 (3.39; 30.03) 0.01
Baseline 0.58 (0.51; 0.65) <0.001 0.67 (0.59; 0.75) <0.001 0.61 (0.54; 0.68) <0.001
Age -0.01 (-0.26; 0.25) 0.96 0.10 (-0.09; 0.29) 0.31 0.22 (0.03; 0.40) 0.02
Women 1.10 (-3.47; 5.67) 0.64 0.71 (-2.57; 3.98) 0.67 0.66 (-2.63; 3.97) 0.39
Cancer -8.50 (-16.10; -0.90) 0.02 -2.71 (-7.22; 1.78) 0.24 -2.55 (-8.08; 2.97) 0.37
Duration of symptom (weeks) -0.06 (-0.19; 0.08) 0.42 -0.10 (-0.19; -0.01) 0.03 -0.09 (-0.19; 0.12) 0.08
Previous cancer in patient 2.96 (-6.73; 12.64) 0.55 -0.75 (-7.21; 5.71) 0.82 0.77 (-5.70; 7.24) 0.82
Co-morbidity
    0 1 1 1
    1 -5.84 (11.81; 0.13) 0.06 -3.04 (-6.88; 0.81) 0.44 -5.83 (-10.01; -1.65) 0.006
    ≥2 -10.07 (-16.98; -3.17) 0.004 1.56 (-8.31; 0.76) 0.48 -6.93 (-11.67; -2.19) 0.004
Marital status
    Married/Co-inhabitant 1 1 1
    Separated/divorced 4.02 (-3.82; 11.86) 0.32 -2.34 (-8.58; 3.90) 0.46 -1.70 (-7.68; 4.29) 0.58
    Widow/widower 3.05 (-6.26; 12.36) 0.52 -0.61 (-6.04; 4.82) 0.83 -1.44 (-8.09; 5.21) 0.67
    Unmarried/single 8.50 (0.56; 16.44) 0.04 1.48 (-4.31; 7.27) 0.62 1.46 (-4.88; 7.80) 0.65
Education
    Basic school/high school 1 1 1
    Vocational training (10–12 years) 2.56 (-3.98; 9.09) 0.44 1.55 (-2.76; 5.86) 0.48 4.43 (-0.61; 9.47) 0.09
    Medium academic/trade (<15 years) 1.73 (-4.84; 8.31) 0.61 2.10 (-2.40; 6.61) 0.36 4.30 (-0.69; 9.29) 0.09
    Academic/university level (>15 years) 1.28 (-6.71; 9.25) 0.75 4.83 (-0.72; 10.38) 0.08 1.11 (-4.98; 7.21) 0.72
Occupation
    Employed 1 1 1
    Unemployed -14.47 (-27.41; -1.54) 0.03 -1.25 (-12.68; 10.10) 0.83 -12.43 (-19.87; -5.01) 0.001
    Retired/disability/early retirement 2.34 (-4.44; 9.12) 0.50 1.46 (-3.03, 5.95) 0.52 -3.63 (-8.56; 1.30) 0.15
Follow-up after diagnosis 2.24 (-3.48; 7.96) 0.44 6.23 (3.49; 9.96) 0.001 3.97 (-0.20; 8.13 0.06