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Table 2 Symptom occurrence rates for the total sample and odds of symptom occurrence as age increases by one year

From: Differences in the symptom experience of older versus younger oncology outpatients: a cross-sectional study

Symptom

Occurrence rates (%) for total sample

Unadjusted values

Adjusted values

Continuous age

Continuous age

Odds ratio

CI

Odds ratio

CI

Difficulty concentrating

45.9

.96+

.95-.97

.97+

.96-.99

Pain

64.1

.97+

.96-.98

.97**

.96-.99

Lack of energy

74.7

.98**

.96-.99

.99

.97-1.01

Cough

37.6

1.00

.98-1.01

1.00

.98-1.02

Feeling nervous

32.4

.98**

.96-.99

.98*

.97-.99

Dry mouth

42.8

1.00

.99-1.01

1.01

.99-1.03

Nausea

31.2

.98**

.97-.99

.98*

.97-.99

Feeling drowsy

58.7

.99

.97-1.00

.99

.98-1.01

Numbness/tingling in hands/feet

31.9

.99

.97-1.00

.99

.98-1.01

Difficulty sleeping

53.3

.96+

.95-.98

.97**

.96-.99

Feeling bloated

24.8

.97+

.95-.98

.97+

.95-.98

Problems with urination

29.5

1.03+

1.02-1.05

1.01

.99-1.03

Vomiting

13.8

.98*

.97-.99

.97*

.95-.99

Shortness of breath

34.6

.99

.98-1.00

.99

.97-1.00

Diarrhea

21.8

1.00

.99-1.02

1.00

.98-1.02

Feeling sad

40.5

.95+

.94-.97

.96+

.94-.97

Sweats

37.4

.98**

.96-.99

.98*

.96-.99

Worrying

43.5

.95+

.94-.96

.95+

.94-.97

Problems with sexual interest

28.3

.97+

.95-.98

.95+

.93-.97

Itching

28.0

.98*

.97-.99

.99

.98-1.01

Lack of appetite

33.9

.99

.97-1.00

.99

.98-1.01

Dizziness

23.8

.99

.98-1.01

.99

.98-1.01

Difficulty swallowing

15.7

1.00

.98-1.02

1.00

.98-1.02

Feeling irritable

40.8

.96+

.95-.97

.96+

.95-.98

Mouth sores

13.7

1.00

.98-1.02

1.01

.99-1.03

Changes in the way food tastes

30.5

1.00

.99-1.02

1.01

.99-1.03

Weight loss

23.1

.99

.98-1.01

1.00

.98-1.02

Hair loss

20.7

.98*

.97-.99

.99

.97-1.01

Constipation

32.2

1.00

.99-1.01

1.00

.98-1.01

Swelling of arms or legs

16.4

1.01

.99-1.03

1.02

1.00-1.04

I don’t look like myself

27.3

.97+

.95-.98

.98*

.96-.99

Changes in skin

28.2

.96+

.94-.97

.98**

.96-.99

  1. Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
  2. *p < .05, **p < .01, +p < .001.