Table 3.
Number (percentage) of patients in groups differing in marital status and the results of the questionnaires used, the results of independence tests and the values of odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals.
| Marital Status | Evaluation of Mental Adjustment to Cancer (Mini-MAC Scale) | p | OR (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini-MAC AP < 22 | Mini-MAC AP ≥ 22 | |||||
| Lonely | 85 | 50.9% | 51 | 35.7% | 0.008 | 1.87 (1.18–2.95) |
| Married or in a relationship | 82 | 49.1% | 92 | 64.3% | 1.00 (ref.) | |
| Mini-MAC FS < 21 | Mini-MAC FS ≥ 21 | |||||
| Lonely | 83 | 53.5% | 53 | 34.2% | <0.001 | 2.22 (1.40–3.51) |
| Married or in a relationship | 72 | 46.5% | 102 | 65.8% | 1.00 (ref.) | |
| Mini-MAC PR < 20 | Mini-MAC PR ≥ 20 | |||||
| Lonely | 69 | 55.2% | 67 | 36.2% | 0.001 | 2.17 (1.37–3.45) |
| Married or in a relationship | 56 | 44.8% | 118 | 63.8% | 1.00 (ref.) | |
| Mini-MAC CS < 41 | Mini-MAC CS ≥ 41 | |||||
| Lonely | 86 | 55.5% | 50 | 32.3% | <0.001 | 2.62 (1.65–4.16) |
| Married or in a relationship | 69 | 44.5% | 105 | 67.7% | 1.00 (ref.) | |
| Acceptance of illness (AIS) | ||||||
| AIS < 21 | AIS ≥ 21 | |||||
| Lonely | 61 | 53.5% | 75 | 38.3% | 0.013 | 1.86 (1.16–2.96) |
| Married or in a relationship | 53 | 46.5% | 121 | 61.7% | 1.00 (ref.) | |
| Depressive disorders (HADS) | ||||||
| Depression ≥ 17 | Depression < 17 | |||||
| Lonely | 116 | 48.1% | 20 | 29.0% | 0.006 | 2.27 (1.28–4.05) |
| Married or in a relationship | 125 | 51.9% | 49 | 71.0% | 1.00 (ref.) | |