Table 4.
Univariate and multivariate analysis for factors possibly associated with cancer worries in the second year of follow-up (T3)
| Factors | N (%)/mean (range, SD) | Univariate analyses | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | P value | β | P value | ||
| Age at inclusion, mean (range, SD) | 51 (19–73, 9.5) | −0.142 | 0.126 | 0.010 | 0.924 |
| Female gender | 67 (57 %) | 0.140 | 0.133 | 0.119 | 0.215 |
| Carriership of a gene mutation | 57 (49 %) | 0.172 | 0.063 | 0.133 | 0.183 |
| Number of PDAC cases in the family, mean (range, SD) | 2 (0–7, 1.2) | 0.058 | 0.538 | ||
| Having a family member affected by PDAC <50 years of age | 45 (39 %) | 0.234 | 0.016 | 0.218 | 0.031 |
| Having children | 104 (89 %) | 0.033 | 0.723 | ||
| Being in a relationship | 98 (84 %) | −0.046 | 0.635 | ||
| Education at college/university-level | 85 (73 %) | −0.001 | 0.995 | ||
| Current or past smoker | 50 (43 %) | 0.140 | 0.143 | ||
| Current or past alcohol consumer | 81 (69 %) | −0.031 | 0.744 | ||
| Personal history of any type of cancer | 35 (30 %) | 0.048 | 0.610 | ||
| Body Mass Index, mean (range, SD) | 25.8 (10.0–43.8, 4.6) | 0.085 | 0.233 | ||
| Perception of moderately to strongly elevated risk of developing PDAC | 69 (59 %) | 0.228 | 0.013 | 0.163 | 0.109 |
| Previous psychological support | 17 (15 %) | 0.181 | 0.053 | ||
| Having someone available to confide in | 111 (95 %) | −0.077 | 0.407 | ||
SD standard deviation, PDAC pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Bold P-values are considered statistically significant