Table 4.
Significant results from stepwise logistic regression analyses considering plasma cortisol levels as response variable and demographic, clinicopathological, biobehavioral and psychological data from OSCC patients as independent variables.
| Independent Variables | Dependent Variable: Plasma Cortisol Levels |
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| Model 1a |
Model 2b |
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| OR no ajustment | 95% CI | P value | OR ajustedd | 95% CI | P value | OR no ajustment | 95% CI | P value | OR ajustedd | 95% CI | P value | |
| Sex (male vs female) | 4.472 | 1.282–15.596 | 0.018 | 2.945 | 0.764–11.354 | 0.116 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painc | 5.388 | 1.75–16.587 | 0.003 | 4.821 | 1.514–15.359 | 0.007 | 2.639 | 1.135–6.113 | 0.024 | 1.887 | 0,792–5.075 | 0.208 |
| Alcohol consumption (non-drinker vs drinker)c | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.104 | 0.03–0.353 | 0.004 | 0.187 | 0.042–0.827 | 0.035 |
| Anxiety symptoms (BAI) | ||||||||||||
| “hands trembling”c | 0.192 | 0.05–0.741 | 0.016 | 0.163 | 0.038–0.706 | 0.015 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| “nervous”c | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.207 | 0.087–0.497 | 0.0004 | 0.272 | 0.102–0.724 | 0.0007 |
| “fear of losing control”c | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.508 | 2.328–18.194 | 0.0004 | 4.315 | 1.31–14.21 | 0.016 |
a
Considering model 1 (cortisol levels categorized into two categories).
b
Considering model 2 (cortisol levels categorized into four categories).
c
Values were measured with the binary measure (yes or no).
d
Models adjusted for age, marital status, family income, and clinical staging.