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Table 2 Multivariable linear regression analysis on factors affecting MMSE cognitive scores of study participants at TASH Oncology Center, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 2020

From: Cognitive functioning and its associated factors among breast cancer patients on chemotherapy at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa Ethiopia: an institution-based comparative cross-sectional study

Variables

Unadjusted beta-coff (95% CI)

Adjusted beta-coff (95% CI)

P-Value

(Adj.β.coff)

Breast cancer status

Cases

1

1

< 0.001

Controls

5.41 (4.13–6.70)

3.34 (1.92–4.76)

Hemoglobin

0.82 (0.51–1.13)

0.34 (0.04–0.63)

0.02

BMI

−0.27(− 0.44 – − 0.10)

−0.12(− 0.27–0.15)

0.08

Menopause

yes

1

1

 

No

4.19 (2.80–5.58)

1.08(−0.23–2.41)

0.10

Educational status

Illiterate

1

  

Primary

3.87 (1.92–5.83)

3.18 (1.91–4.44)

< 0.001

Secondary &above

7.14 (5.26–9.02)

  

Marital status

Single

1

1

 

Married

−3.2(−4.94 – −1.63)

−.84 (−2.30–0.62)

0.26

Divorced

−5.58(−8.20 – −2.97)

−1.5 (− 3.79–0.78)

0.19

Widowed

− 5.11(−7.98 – − 2.25)

−.95 (− 3.52–1.62)

0.46

Occupation

House wife

1

1

 

NGO

4.11 (2.30–5.92)

0.40 (− 1.28–2.09)

0.63

Gov’t employee

4.77 (2.98–6.57)

0.36 (− 1.4–2.19)

0.69

Other

3.88 (1.81–5.95)

0.62 (−1.27–2.51)

0.51

Constant

  

15.13 (9.46–20.79)

< 0.001