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Table 4 PCS and MCS multivariable analysis in the Post-Diagnosis cohort

From: Trends in racial and ethnic disparities in the health-related quality of life of older adults with breast cancer: a SEER-MHOS national database study

Characteristics

PCS

PCS p-value

MCS

MCS p-value

Race

    

 Reference: Hispanic

    

 Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander

2.21

0.15

0.28

0.87

 Non-Hispanic Black or African American

0.15

0.92

3.83

0.02

 Non-Hispanic White

0.24

0.85

1.80

0.19

Treatment

    

 Reference: Surgery and Radiation

    

 Other or Unable to Determine

-0.27

0.70

0.30

0.69

 Surgery, Chemo and Radiation

-1.01

0.33

0.50

0.66

Stage

    

 Reference: T1/T2

    

 T3/T4

-0.82

0.38

2.07

0.04

Age

-0.07

0.18

0.18

< 0.01

Gender

    

 Reference: Female

    

 Male

2.05

0.31

-0.89

0.69

Marital Status

    

 Reference: Never married

    

 Divorced

-0.84

0.61

1.02

0.57

 Married

-1.26

0.42

-0.24

0.89

 Separated

-0.51

0.85

2.97

0.32

 Widowed

-0.65

0.68

0.70

0.69

Educational Level

    

 Reference: 8th grade or less

    

 4-year college graduate

-0.58

0.73

5.30

< 0.01

 High school graduate or GED

-2.04

0.15

4.37

< 0.01

 More than a 4-year college degree

-1.63

0.33

3.21

0.08

 Some college or 2-year degree

-2.07

0.16

2.78

0.08

 Some high school, but did not graduate

-2.60

0.09

1.39

0.41

Income

    

 Reference: <$5,000

    

 $5,000-$9,999

2.17

0.17

3.00

0.08

 $10,000-$19,999

2.06

0.14

3.06

< 0.05

 $20,000-$29,999

2.60

0.08

4.36

< 0.01

 $30,000-$39,999

1.85

0.24

5.09

< 0.01

 $40,000-$49,999

2.70

0.11

4.58

0.01

 $50,000-$79,999

2.47

0.14

7.84

< 0.001

 $80,000-$99,999

3.53

0.09

6.71

< 0.01

 $100,000 or more

6.04

< 0.01

7.04

< 0.01

Comorbidities

-1.96

< 0.001

-0.19

0.46

 ADL Count

-3.74

< 0.001

-2.61

< 0.001

Region

    

 Reference: Midwest

    

 Northeast

1.37

0.28

-0.62

0.65

 South

0.85

0.44

-0.81

0.50

 West

0.51

0.62

0.50

0.66

Histology

    

 Reference: Non-Adenomas and Non-Adenocarcinomas

    

 Adenomas and Adenocarcinomas

-1.30

0.42

0.82

0.64