Assessing the relationship between body image and quality of life among rural and urban breast cancer survivors in China

Table 3 Adjusted multiple linear regression models assessing relationships between body image and quality of life domains^a,b (n = 354)

	PCS			MCS
	Std. β	95% CI	p value	Std. β	95% CI	p value
BI-related social change	− 0.07	− 0.16, 0.02	0.20	− 0.40	− 0.49, − 0.32	< 0.001
BI-related behavior change	− 0.09	− 0.18, 0.00	0.11	− 0.33	− 0.41, − 0.24	< 0.001
BI-related sexual activity change	− 0.11	− 0.21, − 0.03	0.03	− 0.34	− 0.42, − 0.25	< 0.001
BI-related role change	− 0.14	− 0.23, − 0.05	0.01	− 0.38	− 0.47, − 0.30	< 0.001
BI-related psychological change	− 0.15	− 0.24, − 0.06	0.01	− 0.46	− 0.54, − 0.38	< 0.001

BI body image, MCS mental component summary, PCS physical component summary, Std. β standard coefficient, 95% CI 95% confidence interval
^aAll linear regression models were adjusted for the following covariates: age, education attainment, marital status (ref: married), reside (ref: rural areas), monthly income, employment status (ref: employed), clinical stage (ref: stage 0 and I), surgery type (ref: modified radical mastectomy), adjuvant chemotherapy status (ref: undergoing chemotherapy), and post-surgery time
^bSignificant associations (p < 0.05) are marked in bold

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