Table 2.
Results of age‐adjusted associations of all potential predictors with FCR score (CWS‐total) for patients newly diagnosed with HNC (n = 216)
| Variable | Beta | t | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | .337 | 0.502 | .62 |
| Education (dummy coded, “Primary” set as a reference variable) | .18 (overall model) | ||
| Primary (ref) | |||
| Lower or preparatory vocational | .159 | 0.161 | .87 |
| Intermediary general secondary | −.276 | −0.246 | .81 |
| Senior general secondary | −.625 | −0.595 | .55 |
| Higher general secondary | −.182 | −0.145 | .88 |
| Higher professional | .754 | 0.710 | .48 |
| University | −.429 | −0.305 | .76 |
| Living arrangement | |||
| Alone | |||
| Cohabiting | −.443 | −0.524 | .60 |
| Smoking (dummy coded, Yes, I smoke every day set as a reference variable) | .008 (overall model) | ||
| No, but I smoked in the past (ref) | |||
| No | −.126 | −1.803 | .07 |
| Yes, I smoke every day | −.071 | −1.009 | .31 |
| Alcohol (no. of beverages on a typical day) | −.028 | −0.317 | .75 |
| Time since diagnosis (days) | −.221 | −1.161 | .25 |
| Tumor site (dummy coded, “Oropharynx” set as a reference variable) | .07 (overall model) | ||
| Oropharynx (ref) | |||
| Oral cavity | .635 | 0.821 | .41 |
| Hypopharynx | 1.053 | 0.878 | .38 |
| Larynx | .961 | 1.178 | .24 |
| Unknown primary | 1.064 | 0.455 | .65 |
| Tumor stage | |||
| Early | |||
| Late | .301 | 0.476 | .63 |
| EORTC, physical functioning | −.033 | −1.865 | .06 |
| EORTC, global quality of life | −.077 | −4.735 | <.001 |
| NEO‐FFI, neuroticism | .230 | 5.969 | <.001 |
| NEO‐FFI, extraversion | −.159 | −3.517 | .001 |
| SCNS‐SF34, physical and daily living | .031 | 2.374 | .02 |
| SCNS‐SF34, psychological | .084 | 7.367 | <.001 |
| SCNS‐SF34, sexuality | .058 | 3.973 | <.001 |
| SCNS‐SF34, health system, information, and patients support | .051 | 3.851 | <.001 |
| SCNS‐HNC, Head and neck cancer‐specific functioning | .047 | 2.743 | .007 |
| PASE physical activity | .002 | 0.525 | .60 |
| IES‐R intrusion | .327 | 5.510 | <.001 |
| IES‐R avoidance | .369 | 5.220 | <.001 |
| HADS, depression | .541 | 6.751 | <.001 |
| HADS, anxiety | .734 | 11.777 | <.001 |
| BPI, mean pain severity | .389 | 2.748 | .007 |
| WHO performance (dummy coded, “Able to carry” set as a reference) | .01 (overall model) | ||
| Able to carry all normal activity without restriction (ref) | |||
| Restricted in physical strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out light work | 1.195 | 1.654 | .10 |
| Ambulatory and capable of all self‐care but unable to carry out any work | .532 | 0.325 | .75 |
| Comorbidity | |||
| None‐mild | |||
| Moderate‐severe | .703 | 1.026 | .31 |
| MFI general fatigue | .207 | 3.294 | .001 |
Abbreviations: BPI, Brief Pain Inventory; CWS, Cancer Worry Scale; FCR, fear of cancer recurrence; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HNC, head and neck cancer; IES‐R, Impact of Event Scale‐Revised; MFI, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory; NEO‐FFI, FIVE Factor Inventory; PASE, Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly; SCNS‐HNC, Supportive Care Needs Survey‐HNC; SCNS‐SF34, Supportive Care Needs Survey Short‐Form 34; WHO, World Health Organization.