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. 2016 May 23;11(5):e0155546. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155546

Table 3. Socio-demographic predictors of monthly income >4’500 CHF in survivors and siblingsa.

A) Univariable analysis B) Multivariable analysis including baseline socio-demographic characteristicsb C)Multivariable analysis including baseline and secondary socio-demographic characteristicsc
ORd 95% CI p-value ORd 95% CI p-value ORd 95% CI p-value
Study group
 Sibling 1 1 1
 Survivor 0.54 0.43–0.69 <0.001 0.57 0.43–0.75 0.001 0.46 0.33–0.64 <0.001
Basline socio-demographic characteristics (before cancer)
Age at survey
 18-<25 years 1 1 <0.001e 1 <0.001e
 25-<30 years 5.65 3.49–9.15 <0.001 5.83 3.44–9.88 <0.001 4.31 2.52–7.39 <0.001
 30-<35 years 9.22 5.62–15.15 <0.001 9.70 5.66–16.63 <0.001 7.05 4.08–12.19 <0.001
 35-<40 years 10.87 6.38–18.53 <0.001 11.49 6.57–20.07 <0.001 10.23 5.68–18.41 <0.001
 ≥40 years 12.88 7.74–21.44 <0.001 11.86 6.78–20.73 <0.001 11.90 5.96–23.76 <0.001
Gender
 Male 1 1 1
 Female 0.31 0.24–0.40 <0.001 0.29 0.21–0.39 <0.001 0.46 0.32–0.65 <0.001
Language region
 German 1 n.a. n.a.
 French/Italian 1.13 0.79–162 0.497
Migration
 No 1 n.a. n.a.
 Yes 0.85 0.59–1.21 0.361
Parental education
 Compulsory schooling 0.73 0.43–1.25 0.251 0.51 0.27–0.96 0.038 0.57 0.32–1.02 0.057
 Secondary education 1 1 0.043 e 1 0.153e
 Tertiary or university education 0.65 0.45–0.93 0.019 0.73 0.50–1.08 0.119 0.88 0.55–1.40 0.579
Secondary socio-demographic characteristics (after cancer)
Having children
 No children 1 n.a. 1 0.364e
 1 to 2 children 1.71 1.18–2.46 0.004 1.25 0.74–2.11 0.411
 >2 children 1.22 0.63–2.35 0.562 0.71 0.36–1.40 0.323
Working hours
 ≥40 hours 1 n.a. 1 <0.001e
 30–39 hours 0.38 0.24–0.60 <0.001 0.33 0.19–0.59 <0.001
 20–29 hours 0.07 0.04–0.15 <0.001 0.05 0.02–0.11 <0.001
 10–19 hours 0.01 <0.01–0.07 <0.001 0.01 <0.01–0.06 <0.001
 0–9 hours 0.04 0.02–0.07 <0.001 0.04 0.02–0.09 <0.001
Personal education
 Compulsory schooling 0.25 0.13–0.49 <0.001 n.a. 0.55 0.22–1.36 0.196
 Secondary education 1 1 <0.002e
 Tertiary or university education 3.01 2.07–4.39 <0.001 2.14 1.34–3.43 0.002

aSibling population is standardized on age, gender, migration background and language region according to the survivor population

bMultivariable analysis, including baseline socio-demographic variables that were significant in the univariable analysis

cMultivariable analysis, including baseline socio-demographic variables and secondary socio-demographic characteristics that occurred after cancer was diagnosed and were significant in the univariable analysis

dOR for having a monthly income of >4500 CHF

eglobal p-value calculated with Wald test