Table 3.
Multivariate Model of Masculine Self-Esteem Among Gay Prostate Cancer Survivors
| Masculine self-esteem score (N = 108) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Independent variables | B (95% CI) | P |
| Age | ||
| 50–64 | −17.69 (−28.91, −6.46) | 0.002 |
| 65–74 | −14.55 (−24.47, −4.64) | 0.004 |
| ≥75 | Referent | |
| Partnership status | ||
| Unpartnered | −1.86 (−8.67, 4.96) | 0.59 |
| Partnered | Referent | |
| Education | ||
| Less than college | −4.70 (−15.39, 5.99) | 0.39 |
| At least some college | Referent | |
| EPIC Scores | ||
| Urinary function | −0.09 (−0.32, 0.14) | 0.44 |
| Bowel function | 0.02 (−0.28, 0.31) | 0.92 |
| Sexual function | 0.09 (−0.07, 0.24) | 0.26 |
| Replaced sex with other activities | ||
| Yes | −6.36 (−13.59, 0.86) | 0.08 |
| No | Referent | |
| Severe stigma | ||
| Yes | −8.53 (−17.16, 0.09) | 0.05 |
| No | Referent | |
| Patient comfortable revealing sexual orientation to doctor | ||
| Yes | 17.47 (10.14, 24.79) | <0.0001 |
| No | Referent | |
| SF-12 | ||
| Physical component score | 0.23 (−0.10, 0.56) | 0.17 |
| Mental component score | 0.38 (0.06, 0.71) | 0.02 |
All P-values were calculated from generalized linear models using maximum likelihood estimation. Model simultaneously adjusts for all variables. Models also adjusted for years since prostate cancer diagnosis, prostate cancer treatment received first 6 months after diagnosis, and number of close friends and relatives.