Research Article
Performance of Distress Thermometer and Associated Factors of Psychological Distress among Chinese Cancer Patients
Table 4
Risk factors for distress based on demographic, clinical variables, and problem list domains.
| Variables | Odd ratio | 95% confidence interval | Value |
| Source of patients | 1.29 | 0.972–1.732 | 0.07 | Diagnosis known | 0.64 | 0.435–0.951 | 0.02 | Lower education levels | 1.39 | 1.060–1.825 | 0.01 | Less income | 1.17 | 0.875–1.567 | 0.28 | Active disease status | 1.82 | 1.274–2.619 | 0.001 | Advanced cancer stage | 1.85 | 1.424–2.405 | <0.001 | Lung cancer | 1.02 | 0.783–1.344 | 0.85 | Gynecological cancer | 0.97 | 0.630–1.514 | 0.91 | Lack of exercise | 3.03 | 2.307–3.989 | <0.001 | Practical problems | 1.25 | 0.941–1.684 | 0.12 | Family problems | 1.15 | 0.871–1.523 | 0.32 | Emotional problems | 3.54 | 2.540–4.942 | <0.001 | Physical problems | 8.62 | 5.468–13.594 | <0.001 |
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Bold values denote statistically significant values ( ). Bold values denote statistically significant values ( ). |