Table 4 Predictors of functional health status and global quality of life

Global QOL & General health

Social functioning

11.6

29.7

-0.31

3.2

0.002

Sexual enjoyment

4.5

-0.26

3.1

0.003

Pain

4.4

-0.33

3.5

0.001

Financial difficulty

4.1

0.24

2.8

0.007

Age

5.2

-0.14

1.9

0.07

Physical functioning

Occupational status

2.2

53.3

0.9

1.7

0.09

Role functioning

45.7

0.51

8.0

0.0001

Cognitive functioning

5.4

0.29

4.6

0.0001

Role functioning

Physical functioning

47.2

67.7

0.31

5.2

0.0001

Cognitive function

5.5

0.01

0.14

0.89

Social function

1.8

0.07

1.2

0.22

Pain

7.2

-0.30

4.5

0.0001

Fatigue

1.8

-0.11

1.7

0.09

Dyspnoea

1.9

-0.19

3.3

0.001

Appetite loss

1.2

-0.15

2.9

0.004

Constipation

1.0

0.13

2.3

0.02

Emotional functioning

Cognitive functioning

59.6

67.7

0.48

7.4

0.0001

Social function

3.3

0.18

3.4

0.001

Pain

1.8

-0.11

1.8

0.08

Nausea & vomiting

0.08

-0.0.5

0.8

0.42

Constipation

0.02

-0.19

3.6

0.0001

Cognitive functioning

Emotional functioning

59.6

69.4

0.47

7.6

0.0001

Physical function

6.7

0.21

3.9

0.0001

Social function

1.2

0.12

2.2

0.03

Nausea & vomiting

1.2

-0.11

2.1

0.04

Pain

0.7

-0.13

2.1

0.04

Social functioning

Marital status

2.2

47.3

-0.11

2.0

0.05

Emotional functioning

35.1

3.5

5.1

0.0001

Role function

4.4

0.11

1.5

0.14

Fatigue

2.3

-0.19

2.8

0.006

Finance difficulty

3.4

-0.21

3.4

0.001