Table 4 Univariable analyses and multivariable logistic regression for improvement of fatigue
Characteristics | Not improved (n = 134) | Improved (n = 188) |  | Logistic regression | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (%) | n | (%) | p-value | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
Age, median (range) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.054 | Â | Â | Â |
  < 50 years | 54 | (40.3) | 97 | (51.6) |  |  |  |  |
  ≥ 50 years | 80 | (59.7) | 91 | (48.4) |  |  |  |  |
Time from end of treatment |  |  |  |  | 0.025 | 0.651 | 0.363–1.163 | 0.147 |
  < 6 months | 85 | (63.4) | 142 | (75.5) |  |  |  |  |
  ≥ 6 months | 49 | (36.6) | 46 | (24.5) |  |  |  |  |
Living a long distance |  |  |  |  | 0.091 | 0.339 | 0.100–1.001 | 0.056 |
 No | 123 | (91.8) | 181 | (96.3) |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 11 | (8.2) | 7 | (3.7) |  |  |  |  |
Physical problems | ||||||||
 Numbness in extremities |  |  |  |  | 0.088 |  |  |  |
  No | 95 | (70.9) | 149 | (79.3) |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 39 | (29.1) | 39 | (20.7) |  |  |  |  |
Practical problems | ||||||||
 Economy or finance |  |  |  |  | 0.075 | 0.409 | 0.188–0.868 | 0.021 |
  No | 109 | (81.3) | 167 | (88.8) |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 25 | (18.7) | 21 | (11.2) |  |  |  |  |
 Transportation |  |  |  |  | 0.086 | 0.107 | 0.005–0.833 | 0.061 |
  No | 129 | (96.3) | 187 | (99.5) |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 5 | (3.7) | 1 | (0.5) |  |  |  |  |
Needs | ||||||||
 Rehabilitation |  |  |  |  | 0.038 | 0.449 | 0.211–0.940 | 0.035 |
  No | 115 | (85.8) | 175 | (93.1) |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 19 | (14.2) | 13 | (6.9) |  |  |  |  |
 Care for adverse effects |  |  |  |  | 0.022 |  |  |  |
  No | 108 | (80.6) | 169 | (89.9) |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 26 | (19.4) | 19 | (10.1) |  |  |  |  |
Initial scores | ||||||||
 EQ-VAS | 64 ± 19 | 63 ± 19 | 0.637 |  |  |  | ||
 Distress | 3.2 ± 2.4 | 4.0 ± 2.6 | 0.011 |  |  |  | ||
 Fatigue | 3.3 ± 2.2 | 5.2 ± 2.2 | < 0.001 | 1.517 | 1.342–1.734 | < 0.001 | ||
 Pain | 2.3 ± 2.3 | 2.5 ± 2.3 | 0.402 |  |  |  | ||
 Insomnia | 2.8 ± 2.6 | 3.3 ± 2.9 | 0.073 |  |  |  | ||
 Anxiety | 2.4 ± 2.5 | 3.3 ± 2.8 | 0.006 |  |  |  | ||
 Depression | 2.4 ± 2.6 | 3.0 ± 2.9 | 0.035 |  |  |  | ||
Intervention | ||||||||
 Participation |  |  |  |  | 0.019 | 0.491 | 0.271–0.876 | 0.017 |
  No | 30 | (22.4) | 66 | (35.1) |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 104 | (77.6) | 122 | (64.9) |  |  |  |  |
 Family care program |  |  |  |  | 0.021 | 3.895 | 1.298–13.825 | 0.022 |
  No | 129 | (96.3) | 167 | (88.8) |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 22 | (3.7) | 21 | (11.2) |  |  |  |  |
Counts for 10 words | 2.5 ± 1.9 | 3.0 ± 2.2 | 0.036 |  |  |  | ||
 Therapeutic-related words |  |  |  |  | 0.375 |  |  |  |
  No | 27 | (20.1) | 30 | (16.0) |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 107 | (79.9) | 158 | (84.0) |  |  |  |  |
 Family-related words |  |  |  |  | 0.003 | 1.983 | 1.067–3.783 | 0.033 |
  No | 110 | (82.1) | 126 | (67.0) |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 24 | (17.9) | 62 | (33.3) |  |  |  |  |