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. 2022 Jun 30;12(2):1801–1812. doi: 10.1002/cam4.4976

TABLE 4.

Risk factors for mental illness and depression among ovarian cancer survivors

Factors 0–2 years after cancer diagnosis 2–5 years after cancer diagnosis >5 years after cancer diagnosis
Mental illness Depression Mental illness Depression Mental illness Depression
HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI
Treatment a
Surgery Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Chemo 1.29 (0.81–2.05) 0.88 (0.45–1.72) 0.96 (0.38–2.43) 1.97 (0.78–4.98)
Surgery + Chemo 1.39 (1.01–1.90) 1.30 (0.85–1.97) 1.33 (0.81–2.16) 1.66 (0.92–3.00) 1.20 (0.63–2.29) 1.02 (0.50–2.06)
No treatment 0.84 (0.20–3.55) 4.82 (0.57–40.47) 8.09 (0.97–67.84)
Cancer stage (SEER) b
Local Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Regional 1.50 (0.96–2.34) 0.75 (0.41–1.38) 1.17 (0.61–2.22) 1.62 (0.81–3.25 1.29 (0.54–3.13) 1.72 (0.69–4.29)
Distant 2.06 (1.44–2.95) 1.59 (1.03–2.45) 1.68 (1.03–2.76) 1.70 (0.94–3.08) 1.82 (0.98–3.41) 2.81 (1.33– 5.91)
Diagnosis year c
1996–1999 Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
2000–2003 1.27 (0.90–1.79) 0.79 (0.45–1.39) 1.32 (0.75–2.32) 1.18 (0.60–2.32) 0.79 (0.41–1.54) 1.03 (0.49–2.17)
2003–2007 1.26 (0.88–1.82) 1.62 (0.98–2.68) 1.35 (0.75–2.41) 0.82 (0.38–1.74) 0.46 (0.18–1.15) 0.58 (0.22–1.53)
2008–2012 1.49 (1.06–2.09) 1.54 (0.94–2.51) 1.15 (0.65–2.05) 1.53 (0.81–2.89) 0.29 (0.04–2.31)
Histology d
High‐grade serous Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Low‐grade serous 0.65 (0.21–2.07) 0.75 (0.18–3.14) 1.85 (0.55–6.22) 4.95 (1.50–16.36) 1.58 (0.30–8.34)
Endometrioid 0.72 (0.46–1.12) 0.564 (0.31–1.04) 0.49 (0.23–1.03) 0.40 (0.16–1.01) 1.05 (0.46–2.39) 0.67 (0.28–1.61)
Mucinous 0.53 (0.30–0.95) 0.33 (0.13–0.82) 0.82 (0.38–1.76) 1.09 (0.50–2.41) 1.11 (0.48–2.54) 0.80 (0.29–2.16)
Clear cell 0.75 (0.44–1.28) 0.55 (0.26–1.19) 0.94 (0.42–2.09) 1.20 (0.50–2.88) 0.28 (0.03–2.24) 0.30 (0.04–2.29)
Carcinosarcoma 1.40 (0.65–3.00) 1.11 (0.41–3.05) 0.79 (0.11–5.81)
Carcinoma, NOS 1.34 (0.96–1.86) 1.06 (0.65–1.73) 0.68 (0.29–1.61) 0.80 (0.28–2.26) 1.64 (0.51–5.22) 0.23 (0.03–1.74)
Other h 0.60 (0.37–0.97) 0.57 (0.30–1.06) 1.00 (0.51–1.95) 0.98 (0.44–2.18) 0.62 (0.17–2.27) 0.62 (0.20–1.95)
Baseline CCI e
0 Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
1+ 1.28 (0.99–1.66) 1.54 (1.10–2.14) 1.51 (0.98–2.33) 1.38 (0.83–2.27) 1.22 (0.59–2.53) 1.32 (0.62–2.80)
Baseline BMI (kg/m2) f
<18.5 1.09 (0.53–2.23) 1.30 (0.53–3.24) 0.87 (0.21–3.65) 2.13 (0.64–7.05) 1.02 (0.14–7.68) 2.69 (0.61–11.85)
18.5–24.9 Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
25–29.9 1.03 (0.79–1.35) 1.191 (0.83–1.72) 1.12 (0.70–1.78) 1.32 (0.76–2.29) 0.67 (0.34–1.32) 0.97 (0.48–1.94)
>30 0.91 (0.67–1.24) 1.15 (0.77–1.74) 1.11 (0.66–1.85) 1.28 (0.71–2.33) 1.21 (0.60–2.43) 0.54 (0.20–1.45)
Age at diagnosis (y) g
<60 Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
≥ 60 0.89 (0.71–1.13) 0.75 (0.54–1.02) 1.25 (0.83–1.88) 1.16 (0.73–1.85) 2.31 (1.31– 4.08) 1.89 (1.01– 3.54)

Note: Bold value indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05).

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.

a

Adjusted for race/ethnicity, baseline BMI, baseline CCI, cancer stage, age at diagnosis, income and education.

b

Adjusted for race/ethnicity, baseline BMI, diagnosis year, age at diagnosis, income and education.

c

Adjusted for baseline BMI and baseline CCI.

d

Adjusted for race/ethnicity, baseline BMI, age at diagnosis, diagnosis year, income and education.

e

Adjusted for race/ethnicity and age at diagnosis.

f

Adjusted for race/ethnicity, diagnosis age, income and education.

g

Adjusted for race/ethnicity and cancer stage.

h

Including Malignant Brenner, Mixed, Non‐specific.