Table 6.
Multivariable analysis of factors associated with the choice between RRSO and OCS, including quality of life and cancer worry data (N=1109)
| Variables | Odds Ratio* | 95% CI | P-value | |
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| Self-Reported Mutation Status: | <.0001 | |||
| Not Tested vs Positive | 0.268 | 0.170 | 0.421 | |
| Tested but Results Unknown vs Positive | 0.638 | 0.301 | 1.354 | |
| Negative vs Positive | 0.181 | 0.096 | 0.343 | |
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| Previous Cancer History (Any) | 1.723 | 1.166 | 2.547 | 0.0063 |
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| Anesthesia was risky | 1.981 | 1.444 | 2.716 | <.0001 |
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| I might have had lots of pain after surgery | 1.612 | 1.169 | 2.223 | 0.0036 |
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| I would have been upset because I could no longer have more children | 0.564 | 0.387 | 0.823 | 0.0030 |
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| I might have had significant problems from early menopause | 0.594 | 0.451 | 0.782 | 0.0002 |
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| I will be worried every time I go in for another exam | 2.203 | 1.590 | 3.052 | <.0001 |
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| Screening is less invasive, less radical than surgery | 0.139 | 0.107 | 0.182 | <.0001 |
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| Risk of ovarian cancer certainty | 1.977 | 1.352 | 2.890 | 0.0004 |
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| Risk of ovarian cancer frequency of worry | 1.977 | 1.282 | 3.049 | 0.0021 |
*
An OR>1 indicates that the variable is associated with choosing RRSO over OCS, while an OR<1 indicates that the variable is associated with choosing OCS over RRSO