Table 7.
Factors associated with knowing “what oncofertility was” among breast cancer patients (n = 125).
| Univariate logistic regression ( n = 125)a | Multiple logistic regression ( n = 119)b | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Age (years): <40 vs. 40–49 | 1.51 (0.66, 3.47) | 0.331 | ||
| Where they lived | ||||
| Shanghai | Ref 0.58 (0.21, 1.59) | 0.676 | ||
| Outside Shanghai ≥1 million inhabitants | 0.70 (0.22, 2.22) | |||
| Outside Shanghai <1 million inhabitants Rural Area | 0.56 (0.14, 2.24) | |||
| Education | ||||
| Primary School | 2.06 (0.23, 18.6) | 0.17 | Ref | 0.324 |
| High School | 4.20 (0.50, 35.3) | 1.69 (0.17, 16.5) | ||
| University/Other | 1.72 (0.58, 5.11) | 3.11 (0.34, 28.1) | ||
| Family Status: Without children vs. With children | 1.72 (0.58, 5.11) | 0.328 | ||
| Stage of breast cancer | ||||
| I/II (early stage) | 0.72 (0.27, 1.96) | 0.035 | 0.77 (0.28, 2.14) | 0.058 |
| III/IV (late stage) | 0.13 (0.03, 0.62) | 0.08 (0.01, 0.64) | ||
| Did not know | ||||
| Type of therapy | ||||
| Chemotherapy only | Ref | 0.446 | ||
| Chemotherapy not used | 0.91 (0.23, 3.57) | |||
| Combination of chemotherapy and others | 1.65 (0.62, 4.39) | |||
OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; AOR, adjusted odds ratio.
Six patients reported “other” for their education and were excluded from the analysis.
Only variables with p < 0.2 in the univariate logistic regression models were entered into the multiple logistic regression model.