Table 4. Association Between Sociodemographic Variables and Extent of Surgery and the Reporting of HRQOL Issues and/or Adverse Effects of Treatment.
| Variable | HRQOL Issues and/or Adverse Effects of Treatment, No. (%) | OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 246) | Yes (n = 759) | |||
| Extent of surgery | ||||
| Hemithyroidectomy | 74 (30.1) | 140 (18.4) | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Total thyroidectomy | 160 (65.0) | 538 (70.9) | 1.78 (1.28-2.48) | 1.49 (1.04-2.12) |
| Thyroidectomy plus neck dissection dissection | 12 (4.9) | 81 (10.7) | 3.57 (1.83-6.96) | 2.29 (1.10-4.80) |
| Age group, y | ||||
| <30 | 16 (6.5) | 48 (6.3) | 0.77 (0.42-1.39) | 0.71 (0.38-1.30) |
| 30-59 | 130 (52.8) | 509 (67.1) | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| ≥60 | 100 (40.6) | 202 (30.1) | 0.52 (0.38-0.70) | 0.60 (0.43-0.82) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 75 (30.5) | 204 (26.9) | 0.84 (0.61-1.15) | 0.81 (0.58-1.13) |
| Female | 171 (69.5) | 555 (73.1) | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Educational level | ||||
| Secondary school only | 85 (34.6) | 199 (26.2) | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Postsecondary school | 161 (65.4) | 560 (73.8) | 1.49 (1.09-2.02) | 1.40 (1.01-1.93) |
| Time since diagnosis, mo | ||||
| <6 | 131 (53.2) | 463 (61.0) | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| ≥6 | 115 (46.7) | 296 (39.0) | 0.73 (0.55-0.97) | 0.95 (0.70-1.30) |
| Radioactive iodine treatment | ||||
| Received | 56 (22.8) | 273 (36.0) | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Planned | 16 (6.5) | 76 (10.0) | 0.97 (0.53-1.80) | 1.02 (0.55-1.90) |
| Not received or planned | 174 (70.7) | 410 (54.0) | 0.48 (0.35-0.68) | 0.60 (0.41-0.88) |
Abbreviations: HRQOL, health-related quality of life; OR, odds ratio.
a
Adjusted for all other variables in the Table.