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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016 Dec 29;53(4):703–710. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.10.366

Table 4. Regression of Quality of Life Outcome (FACT-B) on Symptom Subgroup, Adjusted for Covariatesa.

Subgroup FACT-B Score

Least Squares Mean Estimate 95% CI
1 Low symptom burden 114.9 (112.7, 117.1)
2 Mild fatigue 109.6 (107.5, 111.6)
3 Mild fatigue & mild pain 111.8 (109.7, 113.9)
4 Moderate fatigue & moderate pain 105.8 (103.5, 108.1)
5 Moderate fatigue & moderate psychological 97.7 (95.2, 100.1)
6 Moderate fatigue, mild pain and psychological 103.6 (101.5, 105.6)
7 High symptom burden 93.5 (91.3, 95.7)
a

Adjusted for: age at diagnosis, race, education, marital/partner status, difficulty paying for basics, cancer stage, chemotherapy, radiation, illness intrusiveness, social support.