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Table 6 Predictors of quality of life among participants

From: Psychosocial wellbeing of patients with breast cancer following surgical treatment in Northern Nigeria

       

95% CI

Variables

 

B

SE

Beta

t

p

Lower

Upper

QoL (WHOQOL-BREF) [DV]

        

Age

 

-0.21

0.23

-0.11

-0.09

0.358

-0.66

0.24

Marital status

 

1.88

2.07

0.11

0.91

0.366

-2.25

6.01

Type of surgery

 

-0.18

5.53

0.00

-0.03

0.975

-11.23

10.88

Length of time since surgery

 

0.11

0.10

0.13

1.11

0.272

-0.09

0.32

Surgical complications

 

3.61

1.62

0.27

2.22

0.030

0.37

6.85

*Counseling before surgery

 

-18.76

8.02

-0.35

-2.34

0.031

-35.60

-1.92

Psychological distress (GHQ-12)

 

-0.51

0.02

0.95

-3543

0.002

0.92

0.98

(Constant)

 

86.24

16.48

 

5.23

< 0.001

53.32

119.16

  1. Notes: 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; B = unstandardized regression coefficient; Beta = standardized regression coefficient;
  2. WHOQoL = WHO quality of life-Brief Scale; p-value = significant at p <.05; SE = standard error; T = Mean Square;
  3. IV = independent variable; *Psychological counseling
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