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. 2021 Sep 7;8:681614. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.681614

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.

a

Six patients reported “other” for their education and were excluded from the analysis.

b

Only variables with p < 0.2 in the univariate logistic regression models were entered into the multiple logistic regression model.