Table 4.
comparison of the patients' general health status and demographic characteristics (n=353)
| Variable | Subgroup | Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *(95% CI) OR | P-value | **(95% CI) OR | P-value*** | ||
| Using social media | No | Reference group | |||
| Yes | 0.96 (0.61-1.48) | 0.856 | 0.68(0.29-1.59) | 0.377 | |
| Main source of use | Mobile | Reference group | |||
| Others | 0.92 (0.60-1.43) | 0.730 | 0.61(0.26-1.42) | 0.258 | |
| Age group | <50 | Reference group | |||
| ≥50 | 0.94 (0.61-1.42) | 0.770 | - | - | |
| Gender | Men | Reference group | |||
| Women | 3.43 (0.94-12.53) | 0.062 | 2.96(0.74-11.72) | 0.121 | |
| Marital status | Married | Reference group | |||
| Single | 1.07 (0.64-1.78) | 0.795 | - | - | |
| Occupation | Housewife | Reference group | |||
| Work outdoors | 0.82 (0.52-1.28) | 0.388 | 0.92(0.54-1.57) | 0.779 | |
| Educational level | High School | Reference group | |||
| University Graduate | 0.94 (0.57-1.55) | 0.820 | - | - | |
| Duration of Disease (years) | <1 | Reference group | |||
| ≥1 | 0.91(0.57-1.44) | 0.701 | - | - | |
| History of chemotherapy | No | Reference group | |||
| Yes | 1.39 (0.80-2.41) | 0.243 | 1.47(0.83-2.57) | 0.178 | |
*
Cured odds ratio **Fully adjusted odds ratio, adjusted for the main source of use SM, sex, occupation, and chemotherapy use. ***P-values of < 0.05 were considered significant.