Table 4.
Partner interfering behaviors in cancer care (PIB‐C) total score and subscale and symptoms of stress, depression, FACIT‐SP and FACT‐G total scores and subscales (MANCOVA)
| PIB‐C continuous score and three subscales: β estimate (SE)* p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes (N = 2385) | PIB‐C total (14 items) | Partner focused on self (7 items) | Partner cautious (3 items) | Partner interfered (4 items) |
| Distress outcomes | ||||
| Perceived Stress Scale: symptoms1 | ||||
| ‐ 2–3 months after cancer diagnosis | 0.27 (0.05) <.0001 | 0.38 (0.07) <.0001 | 0.51 (0.17) .003 | 0.47 (0.24) .05 |
| ‐ In month before study interview | 0.29 (0.04)<.0001 | 0.36 (0.06) <.0001 | 0.78 (0.14) <.0001 | 0.75 (0.20) .0002 |
| Depressive symptoms since cancer diagnosis2 | 0.18 (0.03) <.0001 | 0.25 (0.04) <.0001 | 0.38 (0.09) <.0001 | 0.38 (0.13) .004 |
| QOL outcomes | ||||
| FACIT‐SP Scale3 | −0.56 (0.08)<.0001 | −0.80 (0.12) <.0001 | −0.88 (0.28) .001 | −1.26 (0.39) .002 |
| FACT‐G Scale4 | −1.74 (0.19) <.0001 | −2.56 (0.26) <.0001 | −2.60 (0.62) <.0001 | −3.59 (0.89) <.0001 |
| Subscales5 Physical | −0.40 (0.07) <.0001 | −0.57 (0.10) <.0001 | −0.59 (0.25) .02 | −0.93 (0.35) .008 |
| Subscales5 Functional Status | −0.37 (0.06) <.0001 | −0.55 (0.09) <.0001 | −0.43 (0.21).04 | −0.80 (0.29) .006 |
| Subscales5 Emotional | −0.39 (0.06) <.0001 | −0.54 (0.08) <.0001 | −0.81 (0.19)<.0001 | −0.79 (0.28) .004 |
| Subscales5 Social | −0.59 (0.05) <.0001 | −0.89 (0.07) <.0001 | −0.77 (0.16)<.0001 | −1.06 (0.23) <.0001 |
| Additionally adjusting for treatment received** outcomes (N = 1810) | PIB‐C Total (14 items) | Partner focused on self (7 items) | Partner Cautious (3 items) | Partner Interfered (4 items) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distress outcomes | ||||
| Perceived Stress Scale: symptoms1 | ||||
| ‐ 2–3 months after cancer diagnosis | 0.25 (0.06)<.0001 | 0.37 (0.08) <.0001 | 0.44 (0.19).02 | 0.48 (0.25) .06 |
| ‐ In month before study interview | 0.28 (0.05) <.0001 | 0.32 (0.07) <.0001 | 0.85 (0.16) <.0001 | 0.74 (0.21) .0006 |
| Depressive symptoms since cancer diagnosis 2 | 0.19 (0.03) <.0001 | 0.25 (0.04) <.0001 | 0.42 (0.11) .0001 | 0.38 (0.14) .007 |
| QOL outcomes | ||||
| FACIT‐SP Scale3 | −0.53 (0.09) <.0001 | −0.74 (0.13) <.0001 | −1.03 (0.31) .001 | −1.06 (0.41) .01 |
| FACT‐G Scale4 | −1.79 (0.21) <.0001 | −2.62 (0.29) <.0001 | −2.82 (0.72) .0001 | −3.72 (0.95) <.0001 |
| Subscales5 Physical | −0.41 (0.09) <.0001 | −0.63 (0.12) <.0001 | −0.47 (0.29) NS | −0.95 (0.38) .01 |
| Subscales5 Functional Status | −0.38 (0.07) <.0001 | −0.56 (0.10) <.0001 | −0.61 (0.24) .009 | −0.76 (0.31) .01 |
| Subscales5 Emotional | −0.39 (0.07) <.0001 | −0.53 (0.09) <.0001 | −0.86 (0.22) .0001 | −0.86 (0.30) .004 |
| Subscales5 Social | −0.60 (0.05) <.0001 | −0.90 (0.08) <.0001 | −0.88 (0.19) <.0001 | −1.14 (0.25) <.0001 |
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.
= 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. Twelve 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).