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Table 3 Individual and health behaviour characteristics associated with moderate to high level unmet needs by domain*

From: Prevalence and correlates of cancer survivors’ supportive care needs 6 months after diagnosis: a population-based cross-sectional study

 

Psychological

Physical & daily living

Sexuality

Health system & information

Patient care & support

p-valueAdjusted OR (95% CI)

p-valueAdjusted OR (95% CI)

p-valueAdjusted OR (95% CI)

p-valueAdjusted OR (95% CI)

p-valueAdjusted OR (95% CI)

Individual

     

Sex

  

0.089

  

  Female

  

0.56 (0.29-1.1)

  

  Male

  

1.00

  

Marital status

  

<0.001

  

  Married/ defacto

  

3.0 (1.6-5.6)

  

  Single/ widowed

  

1.00

  

Age at diagnosis

0.06

 

0.002

0.008

 

  49 and younger

1.7 (0.98-2.8)

 

4.4 (1.8-10.6)

2.9 (1.5-5.5)

 

  50-59

1.1 (0.67-1.8)

 

4.3 (2.0-9.1)

2.5 (1.3-4.6)

 

  60-69

0.88 (0.55-1.4)

 

2.7 (1.5-5.2)

2.2 (1.3-3.9)

 

  70 and older

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

 

Current employment

 

<0.001

0.005

  

  Paid work

 

0.78 (0.51-1.2)

0.92 (0.54-1.6)

  

  Not working

 

1.8 (1.2-2.8)

2.0 (1.1-3.4)

  

  Retired

 

1.00

1.00

  

Health behaviour

     

Physical activity

0.05

<0.001

   

  Sedentary

1.7 (1.1-2.7)

2.5 (1.6-4.0)

   

  Insufficient

1.5 (0.99-2.1)

1.8 (1.2-2.7)

   

  Sufficient

1.00

1.00

   
  1. * also adjusted for disease, treatment, psychological and social characteristics as reported in Tables 4 and 5.
  2. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; p-value on the Wald chi-square analysis of effects test.