Research Article
Health Related Quality of Life of Cancer Patients in Ethiopia
Table 4
Association between functional and symptom scales and quality of life.
| | Variables | QoL | COR 95% CI | AOR 95% | | Affected | Not affected |
| | Sex | | Male | 21 (14) | 22 (14.7) | 1 | 1 | | Females | 61 (40.7) | 46 (30.7) | 1.34 [0.648–2.713] | 1.419 [0.596–3.378] | | Age | 47.3 (13.6) | 45.7 (14.9) | 1.11 [0.98–1.21] | 1.002 [0.971–1.034] | | Residence | | Rural | 57 (38) | 21 (14) | 0.877 [0.429–1.79] | 1.482 [0.630–3.484] | | Urban | 50 (33.33) | 22 (14.7) | 1 | 1 | | Duration of the Dz (month) | 11.91 | 13.27 | 0.11 [0.97–1.1] | 1.001 [0.959–1.045] | | Surgery | | No | 58 (38.7) | 20 (13.33) | 1.433 [0.7–2.95] | 1.084 [0.447–2.633] | | Yes | 49 (32.7) | 23 (15.33) | 1 | 1 | | Metastasis | | Yes | 49 (32.7) | 24 (16) | 0.728 [0.351–1.511] | 0.590 [0.235–1.479] | | No | 16 (10.7) | 26 (17.33) | 1 | 1 | | Physical functioning | | No | 61 (40.7) | 27 (18) | 1 | 1 | | Yes | 46 (30.7) | 16 (10.7) | 1.357 [0.649–2.84] | 0.794 [0.299–891] | | Role functioning | | Yes | 42 (28) | 21 (14) | 0.646 [0.315–1.33] | 0.655 [0.220–1.949] | | No | 65 (43.3) | 21 (14) | 1 | 1 | | Emotional functioning | | Yes | 46 (30.7) | 14 (9.33) | 1 | 1 | | No | 61 (40.7) | 29 (19.3) | 1.682 [0.788–3.59] | 4.426 [2.890–6.613] | | Cognitive functioning | | Yes | 36 (24) | 9 (6) | 1 | 1 | | No | 71 (47.3) | 34 (22.7) | 2.56 [0.91–5.14] | 2.286 [0.684–7.637] | | Social functioning | | Yes | 36 (24) | 7 (4.7) | 1 | 1 | | No | 71 (47.3) | 36 (24) | 3.04 [1.173–7.89] | 3.637 [1.838–8.300] | | Fatigue | | Yes | 57 (38) | 14 (9.3) | 2.45 [1.15–5.25] | 1.999 [0.488–8.188] | | No | 50 (33.3) | 28 (18.7) | 1 | 1 | | Vomiting | | Yes | 55 (36.7) | 18 (12) | 1 | 1 | | No | 52 (34.7) | 25 (16.7) | 1.55 [0.756–3.21] | 2.655 [1.839–8.397] | | Pain | | Yes | 54 (36) | 28 (18.7) | 1 | 1 | | No | 53 (35.33) | 15 (10) | 0.529 [0.251–1.14] | 0.639 [0.217–1.881] | | Dyspnea | | Yes | 36 (24) | 20 (13.33) | 0.614 [0.296–1.271] | 0.867 [0.308–2.438] | | No | 71 (47.33) | 23 (15.33) | 1 | 1 | | Appetite | | Yes | 38 (25.33) | 11 (7.33) | 1 | 1 | | No | 69 (46) | 32 ( 21.33) | 1.762 [0.782–3.973] | 1.784 [0.487–6.532] | | Constipation | | Yes | 36 (24) | 14 (9.33) | 1.14 [0.476–2.161] | 0.600 [0.165–2.180] | | No | 71 (47.33) | 29 (19.33) | 1 | 1 | | Diarrhea | | Yes | 60 (40) | 24 (16) | 1 | 1 | | No | 47 (31.33) | 19 (12.7) | 0.957 [0.467–1.97] | 1.253 [0.447–3.514] | | Financial problem | | Yes | 35 (23.33) | 11 (7.33) | 1 | 1 | | No | 71 (47.33) | 33 (22) | 1.81 [0.787–4.191] | 2.240 [0.711–7.064] | | Need required | | Yes | 59 (39.33) | 30 (20) | 0.67 [0.54–0.79] | 0.85 [0.80–0.95] | | No | 26 (17.33) | 35 (23.34 | 1 | 1 | | Level of satisfaction | | Low | 72 (48) | 25 (16.67) | 0.73 [0.62–0.89] | 0.82 [0.76–0.93] | | High | 34 (22.67) | 19 (12.67) | 1 | 1 |
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Significant at 0.05 levels; significant at 0.01 levels. |
