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Table 4 Association of patient and caregiver socio-demographics with QOL: significant covariates of QOL in ANCOVA

From: Factors associated with quality of life of outpatients with breast cancer and gynecologic cancers and their family caregivers: a controlled study

Socio-demographics as covariates

Pts' QOL domains affected

F

P

A: For patients

   

Marital status: married > single

Social relations

Spiritual

16.7

6.8

0.001

0.01

Occupation: medium/high skill > unemployed

Psychological health 6-domain

Spiritual

General facet on health & QOL

3.8

3.8

5.5

0.05

0.05

0.02

Education: high school/college > illiterate

Environment

4.9

0.03

Education of caregiver

Environment

4.9

0.03

B. For caregivers of patients

   

Marital status of patient

Physical health 6-domain

5.2

0.02

Education of patient

Spiritual

7.3

0.008

Age of patient

Psychological health 6-domain

Spiritual

6.5

6.6

0.01

0.01

Education of caregiver

Physical health 6-domain

Psychological health 6-domain

Independence

Environment

Spiritual

7.7

10.5

7.6

29.4

10.9

0.006

0.001

0.007

0.001

0.001

Marital status of caregiver

Physical health 6-domain

Independence

Social relations

  

Occupation of caregiver

Physical health 6-domain

Psychological health 6-domain

  

Age of caregiver

Physical health, physical health, independence, social relations, general facet

6.3 – 30.9

0.001

Caregiver's sex

Psychological health, social relations, environment, general facet

5.6 – 15.2

0.02 – 0.001