Table 5.

Effect of distress on bowel function (N = 1,148)

Parameter	Coefficient	SE	95% CI		p-value
			Low	High
Within-person distressa	−0.03	0.07	−0.16	0.11	0.685
Between-person distressa	−1.11	0.11	−1.32	−0.91	<0.001
Cancer controlb	0.03	0.01	0.02	0.04	<0.001
Baseline distressb	0.30	0.08	0.14	0.46	<0.001
Baseline bowel functionb	0.42	0.02	0.38	0.46	<0.001
Time	−0.01	0.09	−0.19	0.16	0.879
Ageb	−0.07	0.03	−0.13	−0.02	0.005
Radiotherapyb,c	−2.81	0.43	−3.66	−1.96	<0.001

Note: SE = standard error

^aPredictor variables were time-lagged

^bCovariates were grand-mean centered

^cReferent group was surgery