Table 2.
Mean differences in BI, SF-36v2, and FACT-Bv4.0 according to NI, NS, and BI scores (N = 406)
| Needs importance (NI) (≤69 vs. > 69) | Needs satisfaction (NS) (≤55 vs. > 55) | BI (≤56 vs. > 56) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD (95%CI) | P | MD (95%CI) | P | MD (95%CI) | P | |
| Body image (BI) | ||||||
| Self-cognition (SCO) | −2.09 (−4.69, 0.52) | 0.12 | −1.45 (−4.05, 1.15) | 0.28 | – | – |
| Behavior change (BC) | −2.48 (−5.37, 0.42) | 0.09 | 3.13 (0.25, 6.01) | 0.03 | – | – |
| Arm change (AC) | −0.68 (−3.02, 1.65) | 0.57 | −2.05 (− 4.37, 0.27) | 0.08 | – | – |
| Sexual activity change (SAC) | −2.19 (−5.35, 0.98) | 0.18 | 6.84 (3.75, 9.93) | < 0.001 | – | – |
| Role change (RC) | −2.54 (−5.90, 0.81) | 0.14 | 3.80 (0.46, 7.13) | 0.026 | – | – |
| Psychological change (PC) | −1.44 (−4.71, 1.83) | 0.39 | 9.32 (6.19, 12.46) | < 0.001 | – | – |
| Social change (SC) | −2.14 (−6.77, 2.49) | 0.37 | 7.39 (2.82, 11.96) | 0.002 | – | – |
| Body image total score | −2.00 (−4.17, 0.17) | 0.07 | 4.25 (2.11, 6.38) | < 0.001 | – | – |
| SF-36v2 | ||||||
| Physical function (PF) | 0.97 (−0.29, 2.23) | 0.13 | 1.14 (− 0.11, 2.39) | 0.07 | 1.19 (− 0.07, 2.44) | 0.06 |
| Role-physical (RP) | 1.30 (−0.54, 3.15) | 0.17 | 0.85 (−0.99, 2.70) | 0.36 | 4.22 (2.42, 6.02) | < 0.001 |
| Bodily pain (BP) | 4.18 (2.24, 6.12) | < 0.001 | 1.78 (−0.19, 3.75) | 0.08 | 0.74 (−1.24, 2.72) | 0.46 |
| General health (GH) | 0.90 (−0.93, 2.72) | 0.33 | −2.06 (−3.88, − 0.25) | 0.026 | 5.28 (3.53, 7.03) | < 0.001 |
| Vitality (VT) | −0.88 (−2.60, 0.85) | 0.32 | −2.75 (−4.45, −1.05) | 0.002 | 4.02 (2.34, 5.70) | < 0.001 |
| Social function (SF) | 3.19 (1.08, 5.31) | 0.003 | 1.36 (−0.77, 3.49) | 0.21 | 4.86 (2.78, 6.95) | < 0.001 |
| Role-emotional (RE) | 2.88 (0.77, 4.99) | 0.007 | −0.10 (−2.26, 2.02) | 0.92 | 5.90 (3.85, 7.94) | < 0.001 |
| Mental health (MH) | 1.44 (− 0.29, 3.17) | 0.10 | −2.80 (−4.51, −1.09) | 0.001 | 5.52 (3.87, 7.17) | < 0.001 |
| Physical component summary (PCS) | 1.50 (0.23, 2.77) | 0.021 | −1.38 (−2.65, −0.11) | 0.033 | 1.27 (−0.005, 2.53) | 0.05 |
| Mental component summary (MCS) | 1.80 (− 0.09, 3.68) | 0.06 | −2.19 (−4.07, − 0.32) | 0.022 | 6.55 (4.77, 8.33) | < 0.001 |
| FACT-Bv4.0 | ||||||
| Physical well-being (PWB) | 0.64 (−0.36, 1.64) | 0.21 | −1.05 (−2.04, − 0.06) | 0.038 | 3.17 (2.22, 4.12) | < 0.001 |
| Social/family well-being (SWB) | −2.11 (−3.43, − 0.80) | 0.002 | − 2.53 (− 3.84, − 1.23) | < 0.001 | 1.59 (0.26, 2.92) | 0.019 |
| Emotional well-being (EWB) | 0.66 (− 0.21, 1.53) | 0.14 | − 2.35 (− 3.19, − 1.51) | < 0.001 | 3.52 (2.71, 4.32) | < 0.001 |
| Functional well-being (FWB) | −1.27 (− 2.31, − 0.24) | 0.016 | − 2.36 (− 3.38, − 1.35) | < 0.001 | 2.39 (1.38, 3.40) | < 0.001 |
| Additional breast cancer-specific concerns (BCS) | 1.81 (0.83, 2.79) | < 0.001 | − 0.94 (− 1.92, 0.05) | 0.06 | 4.21 (3.30, 5.11) | < 0.001 |
| FACT-Bv4.0 total score | −2.10 (− 6.99, 2.78) | 0.40 | −9.90 (− 14.61, −5.20) | < 0.001 | 12.86 (8.32, 17.40) | < 0.001 |
Significant results are presented in bold. Needs importance, needs satisfaction, and BI were grouped by the corresponding median score
“-” signifies no value
MD mean difference, 95% CI 95% confidence interval