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Table 3 The results of logistic regression analysis

From: Anxiety and depression in patients with gastrointestinal cancer: does knowledge of cancer diagnosis matter?

  

OR (95% CI)

P

Anxiety

   
 

Age

0.97 (0.94–1.0)

0.11

 

Gender

  
 

Male

1.0 (ref.)

 
 

Female

1.7 (0.78–3.7)

0.17

 

Marital status

  
 

Married

1.0 (ref.)

 
 

Single/widowed

0.60 (0.16–2.1)

0.43

 

Educational Status

  
 

Higher

1.0 (ref.)

 
 

Secondary

0.84 (0.10–7.5)

0.87

 

Primary

0.22 (0.32–1.4)

0.11

 

Illiterate

0.44 (0.06–3.2)

0.42

 

Cancer site

  
 

Esophagus

1.0 (ref)

 
 

Stomach

1.4 (0.45–4.7)

0.52

 

Small intestine

0.34 (0.03–4.2)

0.40

 

Colon

0.80 (0.21–3.1)

0.75

 

Rectum

0.62 (0.15–2.5)

0.51

 

Time since diagnosis

1.1 (0.93–1.2)

0.34

 

Initial treatment

  
 

Surgery

1.0 (ref.)

 
 

Chemotherapy/radiotherapy

0.35 (0.10–1.2)

0.11

 

Best supportive care

1.3 (0.42–3.9)

0.64

 

Knowledge of cancer diagnosis

  
 

No

1.0 (ref.)

 
 

Yes

2.7 (1.1–6.8)

0.03

Depression

   
 

Age

0.98 (0.95–1.0)

0.34

 

Gender

  
 

Male

1.0 (ref.)

 
 

Female

1.3 (0.60–2.8)

0.50

 

Marital status

  
 

Married

1.0 (ref.)

 
 

Single/widowed

.42 (0.12–1.4

0.16

 

Educational Status

  
 

Higher

1.0 (ref.)

 
 

Secondary

0.26 (0.03–2.2)

0.22

 

Primary

0.17 (0.02–1.2)

0.08

 

Illiterate

0.73 (0.09–5.3)

0.73

 

Cancer site

  
 

Esophagus

1.0 (ref.)

 
 

Stomach

1.9 (0.60–6.1)

0.27

 

Small intestine

3.2 (0.34–29.8)

0.30

 

Colon

0.74 (0.19–2.8)

0.66

 

Rectum

0.95 (0.26–3.4)

0.94

 

Time since diagnosis

1.0 (0.89–1.2)

0.78

 

Initial treatment

  
 

Surgery

1.0 (ref.)

 
 

Chemotherapy/radiotherapy

2.2 (0.65–7.8)

0.19

 

Best supportive care

1.5 (0.50–4.4)

0.47

 

Knowledge of cancer diagnosis

  
 

No

1.0 (ref.)

 
 

Yes

2.8 (1.1–7.2)

0.03

  1. OR = odds ratio, 95% CI = 95% confidence interval, ref. = reference group.