Table 3.
Proportion of cancer patients experiencing partner interfering behaviors in cancer care (PIB‐C) and symptoms of stress, depression, FACIT‐spirituality (Sp) and FACT‐general scores and subscales (MANCOVA)
| Categorical PIB‐C mean score (std error)* p value comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No PIB‐C | ANY PIB‐C | Higher PIB‐C | Lower PIB‐C | |
| Outcomes (N = 2385) | N = 2036 | N = 349 | N = 176 | N = 176 |
| Distress outcomes | ||||
| Perceived Stress Scale: symptoms1 | ||||
| ‐ 2–3 months after cancer diagnosis | 4.57 (0.11) | 5.54 (0.18) a | 5.71 (0.25)b | 5.38 (0.23) c |
| ‐ In month before study interview | 3.28 (0.09) | 4.38 (0.15) a | 4.64 (0.21) b | 4.14 (0.20) c |
| Depressive symptoms since cancer diagnosis 2 | 1.76 (0.06) | 2.44 (0.10)a | 2.62 (0.13) b, d | 2.28 (0.13) c |
| QOL outcomes | ||||
| FACIT‐SP Scale3 | 30.99 (0.18) | 28.72 (0.29) a | 28.16 (0.41) b, d | 29.23 (0.38) c |
| FACT‐G Scale4 | 62.75 (0.41) | 56.19 (0.66) a | 54.40 (0.90) b, d | 57.80 (0.86) c |
| Subscales5 Physical | 13.26 (0.16) | 11.84 (0.26) a | 11.26 (0.36) b, d | 12.36 (0.34) c |
| Subscales5 Functional Status | 17.12 (0.14) | 15.60 (0.22) a | 15.49 (0.30)b | 15.70 (0.29) c |
| Subscales5 Emotional | 13.79 (0.13) | 12.31 (0.21) a | 12.00 (0.28) b | 12.58 (0.27)c |
| Subscales5 Social | 18.58 (0.10) | 16.45 (0.17)a | 15.66 (0.23) b, d | 17.16 (0.22)c |
| Additionally adjusting for treatment received** | No PIB‐C | ANY PIB‐C | Higher PIB‐C | Lower PIB‐C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes (N = 1810) | N = 1551 | N = 259 | N = 131 | N = 128 |
| Distress outcomes | ||||
| Perceived Stress Scale: symptoms1 | ||||
| ‐ 2–3 months after cancer diagnosis | 4.82 (0.11) | 5.64 (0.20) a | 5.81 (0.28)b | 5.49 (0.26) c |
| ‐ In month before study interview | 3.35 (0.09) | 4.34 (0.17) a | 4.65 (0.24) b | 4.07 (0.22) c |
| Depressive symptoms since cancer diagnosis 2 | 1.91 (0.06) | 2.65 (0.11)a | 2.86 (0.16) b | 2.47 (0.15) c |
| QOL outcomes | ||||
| FACIT‐SP Scale3 | 31.22 (0.18) | 29.02 (0.33) a | 28.36 (0.45) b, d | 29.62 (0.43) c |
| FACT‐G Scale4 | 64.67 (0.41) | 58.11 (0.74) a | 55.66 (1.03) b, d | 60.30 (0.98) c |
| Subscales5 Physical | 14.84 (0.16) | 13.33 (0.30) a | 12.65 (0.41) b, d | 13.94 (0.39) c |
| Subscales5 Functional Status | 17.44 (0.13) | 15.83 (0.24) a | 15.56 (0.34)b | 16.08 (0.32) c |
| Subscales5 Emotional | 13.63 (0.13) | 12.34 (0.23) a | 11.89 (0.32) b, d | 12.73 (0.31)c |
| Subscales5 Social | 18.76 (0.11) | 16.61 (0.19)a | 15.55 (0.27) b, d | 17.56 (0.25)c |
Adjusting for age at diagnosis, monthly family income, current smoking status, state of residence, cancer site (breast versus other cancer site), lifetime IPV, PSB score, stage and number of comorbid conditions.
Additionally adjusting for treatment received (chemotherapy (yes v no), radiation (yes v no) and other non‐surgical treatment (yes v no); 96% received surgery). Treatment data only available from Kentucky Cancer Registry.
Comparison of Any versus No PIB‐C significant at p < .001.
Comparison of Higher versus No PIB‐C significant at p < .001.
Comparison of Lower versus No PIB‐C significant at p < .001.
Comparison of Higher versus Lower PIB‐C significant at p < .05.
= Perceived Stress Scale 26, 27: 3 items measured patients' perceptions of their stress during the 2–3 months following cancer diagnosis and 3 items in the month prior to the phone interview.
= Depression symptoms: 5 items from the Brief Symptom Inventory 25.
= FACIT‐SP Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy‐Spiritual Well‐being Scale. First 12 items. Response options range from not at all (=0) to very much (=4). Recall frame was past 7 days.
=Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – General questionnaire.
= FACT‐G Subscales measured physical functioning (7 items), social/family functioning (7 items), emotional functioning (6 items) and functional status (7 items).