Table 3.
Adjusted OR of QOL for cancer survivors with inadequate vs adequate health literacy*
| QOL | Survivors with poor QOL | OR (95% CI) | P value |
| Global health status | 788 | 2.81 (1.94 to 4.06) | <0.0001 |
| Physical function | 83 | 2.84 (1.18 to 6.87) | 0.0205 |
| Role function | 53 | 2.70 (0.94 to 7.80) | 0.0664 |
| Emotional function | 77 | 5.01 (2.37 to 10.58) | <0.0001 |
| Cognitive function | 128 | 4.07 (2.18 to 7.61) | <0.0001 |
| Social function | 250 | 3.59 (2.19 to 5.88) | <0.0001 |
| Fatigue | 425 | 2.63 (1.68 to 4.12) | <0.0001 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 52 | 5.39 (2.17 to 13.38) | 0.0003 |
| Pain | 296 | 2.37 (1.41 to 3.97) | 0.0011 |
| Dyspnoea | 152 | 1.86 (0.88 to 3.94) | 0.106 |
| Insomnia | 475 | 2.41 (1.56 to 3.74) | <0.0001 |
| Appetite loss | 91 | 3.84 (1.84 to 8.03) | 0.0003 |
| Constipation | 188 | 1.06 (0.45 to 2.46) | 0.8995 |
| Diarrhoea | 114 | 2.11 (0.95 to 4.71) | 0.0679 |
| Financial difficulties | 747 | 2.73 (1.88 to 3.97) | <0.0001 |
*Adjusted for age, sex, race, marriage, income, education, insurance, years with cancer, treatment regimen, district, number of chronic diseases, smoking habit, alcohol use, physical activity and body mass index.
QOL, quality of life.