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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Geriatr Oncol. 2022 Jan 5;13(5):624–628. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2021.12.010

Table 3:

Unadjusted and Adjusted Odds Ratios of Polypharmacy (≥9 medications per day) with Geriatric Assessment and Health-Related Quality of Life

Geriatric Assessment Domains Unadjusted Odds, 95% CI Adjusted Odds*, 95% CI
 ≥1 fall 3.71 (2.11-6.50) 3.34 (1.80-6.22)
 Impaired (≥2) ECOG performance status 1.97 (1.19-3.25) 1.91 (1.09-3.32)
 Reported limitations in walking one block 3.87 (2.22-6.75) 3.40 (1.82-6.33)
 Any IADL dependence 3.23 (1.90-5.49) 2.86 (1.59-5.14)
 Any ADL dependence 3.18 (1.78-5.69) 3.29 (1.72-6.29)
 Frail 3.51 (2.13-5.80) 3.06 (1.73-5.41)
Health-Related Quality of Life
 Physical health score, ≤40 2.82 (1.70-4.69) 2.82 (1.70-4.69)
 Mental health score, ≤40 1.73 (1.03-2.91) 1.73 (1.03-2.91)
*

Adjusted for age, sex, race, cancer type, cancer stage, and comorbid medical conditions