Table 4.
Linear Regression Model for Intensity of Chronic Pain Following Breast Cancer Surgery (n = 93)
Risk Factor Variable | B | Standard Error | Beta* | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | .00 | .01 | .03 | .79 |
Breast cancer history | −.44 | .31 | −.13 | .17 |
Preoperative breast pain | .17 | .33 | .06 | .60 |
Surgery type | .68 | .34 | .24 | .047 |
Cancer status | −.16 | .37 | −.05 | .67 |
Radiation therapy | .91 | .32 | .31 | .005 |
Marital status | .22 | .30 | .07 | .46 |
Clinically meaningful acute pain | .82 | .29 | .28 | .007 |
NOTE. No emotional functioning variables contributed significantly to the model when considered for stepwise entry.
Standardized beta weights adjusted for other variables included in the model.