Table 4.
Multiple proportional hazard regression analyses of QOL adjusted for independent demographic and clinical indicators of survival
| Variable | aHRa | 95 % CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | <65 | 1 | ||
| ≥65 | 1.84 | 1.19 | 2.83 | |
| Sex | Women | 1 | ||
| Men | 2.52 | 1.29 | 4.93 | |
| Stage | stage 0–I | 1 | ||
| stage II–III | 1.70 | 1.13 | 2.56 | |
| BMI at the time of survey (kg/m2) | ≥23 | 1 | ||
| <23 | 1.75 | 1.16 | 2.64 | |
| Physical functioning | >33.33 | 1 | ||
| ≤33.33 | 2.39 | 1.13 | 5.07 | |
| Dyspnea | <66.66 | 1 | ||
| ≥66.66 | 1.56 | 1.01 | 2.40 | |
| PTGI_Personal strength | ≥15 | 1 | ||
| <15 | 2.36 | 1.31 | 4.27 | |
| HADS_Anxiety | <8 | 1 | ||
| ≥8 | 2.13 | 1.38 | 3.30 | |
Abbreviations: aHR adjusted hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, PTGI posttraumatic growth inventory, HADS hospital anxiety and depression
aFinal model of multiple proportional hazard regression analysis including variables identified as independent predictors that showed statistical significance in each of univariate analyses and adjusted proportional hazard regression analyses including QOL