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Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Table 3 Correlates of low comorbidity medication adherence for patients with metastatic breast, lung or colorectal cancer

From: The relationship between comorbidity medication adherence and health related quality of life among patients with cancer

 

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence Interval

P value

High comorbidity index

0.679

0.489

0.942

0.021

Frequent mental unhealthy days

1.857

1.341

2.572

< 0.001

Patient-reported fatigue

1.495

1.012

2.20

0.041

Patient-reported diarrhea/constipation

1.455

1.070

1.978

0.003

Patient-reported shortness of breath

1.399

1.015

1.930

0.005

  1. A step-wise logistic regression with P = 0.05 entry criteria and P = 0.05 to remain in the model was used to evaluate factors associated with low comorbidity medication adherence among patients with metastatic breast, colorectal and lung cancer
  2. Other variables considered in the model include cancer type, age, sex, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, depression, endocrine disease, gastrointestinal disease, hematologic disease, osteoarthritis, pulmonary disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Medicare or commercial insurance, low income subsidy, frequent physical unhealthy days, patient-reported pain, patient-reported fatigue and patient-reported nausea/vomiting
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