Table 3. Correlates of comorbidities among patients with cancer.
| Variables | Yes (n=170), n (%) |
No (n=72), n (%) | Adjusted Odds ratio (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||||
| 31-50 | 28 (16.5) | 30 (41.7) | 1 | |
| 51-70 | 142 (83.5) | 42 (58.3) | 5.962 (2.844-12.500) | <0.001* |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 70 (41.2) | 24 (33.3) | 1 | 0.108 |
| Female | 100 (58.8) | 48 (66.7) | 0.526 (0.240-1.151) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 95 (55.8) | 30 (41.6) | 1 | 0.312 |
| Others$ | 75 (44.1) | 42 (58.3) | 0.707 (0.361-1.385) | |
| Family history of comorbidities | ||||
| Yes | 123 (72.3) | 38 (52.7) | 1 | <0.001* |
| No | 47 (27.6) | 34 (47.2) | 0.234 (0.107-0.508) | |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | ||||
| Normal weight and below | 117 (68.8) | 39 (54.2) | 2.847 (1.260-6.432) | 0.012 |
| Overweight and above | 53 (31.2) | 33 (45.8) | Ref | |
| Treatment duration | ||||
| ≤6 months | 21 (12.4) | 28 (38.9) | 1 | <0.001* |
| >6 months | 147 (87.6) | 44 (61.1) | 4.058 (1.769-9.305) |
$
Others includes Christians and Muslims,
*
denotes statistically significant P