Table 2.

Factors associated with health-related quality of life after surgery for breast cancer

Variables	B	SE	p
Age	.18	.03	.102
Education	.08	.07	.433
Stage of cancer	.06	.18	.441
Type of surgery (1 = mastectomy)	.12	.35	.117
Comorbidity (1 = having comorbid condition)	−.10	.39	.272
Collectivism	.19	.25	.018
Individualism	.14	.28	.089
Difference score on cognitive function	.23	.13	.006
Difference score on depressed mood	−.09	.05	.344
Difference score on fatigue	−.11	.02	.200
Difference score on disturbed sleep	−.14	.07	.125
Difference score on surgery-related arm problems	−.30	.26	<.001