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. 2022 Jan 4;30(4):3291–3302. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06723-7

Table 3.

Multivariate logistic regression models for any support needs on the eight domains with sociodemographic and medical characteristics as well as psychosocial well-being as independent variables

Physical Social-emotional Relationships/sexuality Fertility
(69.5%, N = 105)a (53.6%, N = 81) a (34.4%, N = 52) a (68.2%, N = 103) a
OR 95%CI p OR 95%CI p OR 95%CI p OR 95%CI p
Socioeconomic
Sex (ref = male) 1.58 [0.73;3.42] 0.249 - - - 1.74 [0.76;3.98] 0.189 4.26 [1.94;9.38]  ≤ 0.001
Attained Education (ref = low)
Middle - - - - - - - - - 2.42 [0.93;6.28] 0.070
High - - - - - - - - - 8.43 [2.55;27.82]  ≤ 0.001
Medical
Age at diagnosis - - - - - - - - - - - -
Time since diagnosis - - - - - - - - - - - -
Diagnosis (ref = hematological)
CNS tumor - - - - - - - - - - - -
Solid tumor - - - - - - - - - - - -
Recurrence - - - - - - 2.62 [0.94;7.32] 0.067 - - -
Surgery (yes/no) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chemotherapy (yes/no) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Radiotherapy (yes/no) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Psychosocial
PedsQL-YA Physical Functioning (0–100) - - - 1.03 [1.0;1.06] 0.065 - - - - - -
PedsQL-YA Social Functioning (0–100) 0.98 [0.96;1.01] 0.135 0.91 [0.88;0.95]  ≤ 0.001 0.98 [0.96;1.0] 0.021 - - -
PedsQL-YA Work/School Functioning (0–100) - - - 0.99 [0.96;1.02] 0.574 - - - - - -
HADS (sub)clinical anxiety (≥ 8) 4.29 [1.36;13.53] 0.013 5.66 [2.05;15.65] 0.001 2.24 [0.92;5.44] 0.075 - - -
HADS (sub)clinical depression (≥ 8) - - - 0.44 [0.08;2.26] 0.322 1.04 [0.30;3.64] 0.954 - - -
CIS-20R severe fatigue (≥ 35) 2.11 [0.81;5.50] 0.126 - - - - - - - - -
Lifestyle and health School and work Future perspective Insurance and mortgage
(76.2%, N = 115) a (29.8%, N = 45) a (49.0%, N = 74) a (54.3%, N = 82) a
OR 95%CI p OR 95%CI p OR 95%CI p OR 95%CI p
Socioeconomic
Sex (ref = male) 2.39 [1.01;5.66] 0.047 - - - 1.96 [0.86;4.49] 0.110 1.76 [0.81;3.84] 0.152
Attained education (ref = low)
Middle 2.14 [0.77;5.93] 0.146 - - - - - - - - -
High 6.90 [1.89;25.19] 0.003 - - - - - - - - -
Medical
Age at diagnosis - - - - - - - - - 1.10 [1.02;1.20] 0.019
Time since diagnosis - - - - - - - - - - - -
Diagnosis (ref = hematological) - - - - - - - - -
CNS tumor - - - - - - - - - - - -
Solid tumor - - - - - - - - - - - -
Recurrence - - - - - - - - - 3.11 [0.95;10.22] 0.062
Surgery - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chemotherapy - - - - - - - - - - - -
Radiotherapy 0.52 [0.23;1.22] 0.135 - - - - - - - - -
Psychosocial
PedsQL-YA Physical Functioning - - - 1.00 [0.97;1.03] 0.978 1.01 [0.98;1.04] 0.499 0.92 [0.96;1.01] 0.187
PedsQL-YA Social Functioning - - - 0.96 [0.93;0.99] 0.005 0.96 [0.93;0.99] 0.012 1.00 [0.98;1.03] 0.937
PedsQL-YA Work/School Functioning - - - 0.98 [0.96;1.01] 0.247 0.98 [0.95;1.01] 0.114 1.00 [0.97;1.02] 0.511
HADS (sub)clinical anxiety (≥ 8) 3.61 [1.08;12.15] 0.038 1.54 [0.59;3.99] 0.378 2.44 [0.96;6.23] 0.061 1.76 [0.70;4.42] 0.231
HADS (sub)clinical depression (≥ 8) - - - 0.48 [0.12;1.98] 0.312 1.12 [0.24;5.15] 0.886 1.76 [0.42;7.36] 0.439
CIS-20R severe fatigue (≥ 35) - - - 2.31 [0.92;5.83] 0.075 1.42 [0.57;3.55] 0.455 1.00 [0.40;2.48] 1.0

- Not included in model; the following variables were not included in any model: Time since diagnosis, diagnosis, surgery (yes/no), chemotherapy (yes/no)

aYACCS with any need for support (%, N)

Abbreviations: YACCS Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivor; CNS central nervous system; PedsQL-YA Pediatric Quality of Life–Young Adults; HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; CIS-20R Individual Strength Revised