Table 3.
Univariate analysis for predictors of positive depression screen in resected colorectal cancer survivors, age 65 years and older
Variable | Odds ratio | Lower 95 %CI | Upper 95 % CI | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, per 10 years | 1.12 | 0.93 | 1.35 | 0.237 |
Sex, male | 0.60 | 0.46 | 0.78 | <0.001 |
Race, non-white | 1.57 | 1.19 | 2.09 | 0.002 |
High School or higher education | 0.68 | 0.52 | 0.89 | 0.006 |
Income less than $30,000 | 2.20 | 1.57 | 3.08 | <0.001 |
Homeowner | 0.59 | 0.43 | 0.81 | 0.001 |
Married | 0.58 | 0.45 | 0.75 | <0.001 |
2 or more comorbidities * | 2.26 | 1.72 | 2.95 | <0.001 |
Impairment in two or more ADLs** | 6.12 | 4.62 | 8.12 | <0.001 |
SEER cancer state | ||||
Localized | 0.70 | 0.39 | 1.27 | 0.244 |
Regional | 0.70 | 0.38 | 1.28 | 0.243 |
Unstaged | 0.39 | 0.05 | 3.32 | 0.391 |
Distant | Reference | |||
Tumor Size, mm | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 0.910 |
Radiation therapy | 0.67 | 0.42 | 1.094 | 0.110 |
Time from diagnosis to survey, per month | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.910 |
ADLs activities of daily living
Comorbidities are defined by nine independent survey questions in MHOS