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. 2016 Aug 2;5(1):1227. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-2455-3

Table 3.

Percent impairments and PT by income

Impairment Income % impairment % reporting PT by impairment
%a Adj. OR (95 % CI)b % Adj. OR (95 % CI)b
Shoulder
<$10 K 42.0 1.48 (0.68–3.27) 26.0 1.05 (0.25–4.39)
$10 K–$20 K 31.0 0.84 (0.43–1.63) 47.5 2.70 (0.81–8.95)
$20 K–$40 K 27.2 0.88 (0.49–1.59) 24.3 0.61 (0.19–1.93)
>$40 K (ref) 28.8 1 (ref) 40.0 1 (ref)
Muscle weakness <$10 K 54.6 2.21 (1.00–4.86) 13.9 0.47 (0.09–2.33)
$10 K–$20 K 42.2 1.44 (0.74–2.77) 40.7 3.04 (0.82–11.32)
$20 K–$40 K 36.8 1.34 (0.75–2.41) 18.0 1.07 (0.29–3.94)
>$40 K (ref) 27.9 1 (ref) 18.4 1 (ref)
Pain <$10 K 58.0 2.66 (1.23–5.76) 11.6 0.40 (0.08–1.93)
$10 K–$20 K 40.3 1.01 (0.54–1.89) 32.7 1.94 (0.56–6.73)
$20 K–$40 K 45.3 1.53 (0.89–2.62) 16.1 1.01 (0.33–3.16)
>$40 K (ref) 38.1 1 (ref) 15.1 1 (ref)
Fatigue <$10 K 64.7 1.49 (0.67–3.33) 5.2 2.34 (0.16–35.13)
$10 K–$20 K 57.8 0.94 (0.50–1.79) 13.5 6.52 (0.64–66.02)
$20 K–$40 K 54.0 1.01 (0.58–1.75) 2.7 1.98 (0.16–23.89)
>$40 K (ref) 54.4 1 (ref) 1.3 1 (ref)
Skin numbness <$10 K 63.9 1.71 (0.77–3.81) 7.9 2.46 (0.34–17.92)
$10 K–$20 K 55.8 0.78 (0.42–1.46) 12.5 4.27 (0.90–20.41)
$20 K–$40 K 59.1 1.05 (0.60–1.83) 4.9 1.23 (0.28–5.51)
>$40 K (ref) 62.6 1 (ref) 5.8 1 (ref)
Postural abnormality <$10 K 26.3 1.88 (0.67–5.31) 16.1 1.57 (0.02–103.29)
$10 K–$20 K 17.3 1.52 (0.63–3.71) 13.6 0.42 (0.02–8.26)
$20 K–$40 K 11.0 1.03 (0.45–2.39) 13.3 1.90 (0.07–51.69)
>$40 K (ref) 10.8 1 (ref) 13.3 1 (ref)

a% income category where denominators are: ≤$10 k, n = 119; $10,001–$20,000, n = 129; $20,001–$40,000, n = 137; ≥$40,000, n = 139

bOdds ratios adjusted for age, race, recruitment location, years since BC diagnosis, comorbidity, BMI, BC treatment types