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Table 4 Associations between patient characteristics and treatment satisfaction

From: Adherence to oral anticancer hormonal therapy in breast cancer patients and its relationship with treatment satisfaction: an important insight from a developing country

Factor

Effectiveness Median [Q1-Q3]

P value

Side effects Median [Q1-Q3]

P value

Convenience Median [Q1-Q3]

P value

Global satisfaction Median [Q1-Q3]

P value

Age (years)

 

0.301

 

0.185

 

0.230

 

0.140

  < 45

66.67 [55.56–72.22]

 

71.88 [43.75–87.50]

 

66.67 [61.11–75.00]

 

71.43 [42.86–71.43]

 

 45–65

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

81.25 [43.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [64.29–78.57]

 

  > 65

66.67 [61.11–76.39]

 

90.63 [68.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–76.39]

 

71.43 [57.14–76.79]

 

Body mass index

  < 18.5

66.67

 

56.25

 

75.00

 

85.72

 

 18.5–24.9

66.67 [61.11–75.00]

 

87.5 [56.25–100.00]

 

66.67 [63.89–69.45]

 

71.43 [67.86–75.00]

 

 25–29.9

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

81.25 [53.13–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–75.00]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

  ≥ 30

66.67 [61.11–75.00]

 

75.00 [37.50–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [53.57–78.57]

 

Residency

 

0.415

 

0.766

 

0.896

 

0.559

 City

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

84.38 [45.31–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–77.78]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

 Village

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

75.00 [43.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

 Camp

66.67 [61.11–70.83]

 

68.75 [64.06–98.44]

 

66.67 [66.67–70.83]

 

64.29 [51.79–71.43]

 

Smoking

 

0.350

 

0.982

 

0.325

 

0.922

 No

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

78.13 [50.00–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–76.79]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–83.33]

 

75.00 [40.63–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–77.78]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

University qualification

 

0.646

 

0.225

 

0.385

 

0.699

 No

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

81.25 [56.25–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

 Yes

66.67 [55.56–73.61]

 

71.88 [35.94–100.00

 

66.67 [66.67–77.78]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

Work

 

0.626

 

0.414

 

0.751

 

0.497

 Unemployed

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

75.00 [45.31–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

 Employed

66.67 [55.56–83.33]

 

87.50 [46.88–100.00]

 

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

71.43 [60.72–78.57]

 

Material status

 

0.601

 

0.136

 

0.941

 

0.058

 Single

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

90.63 [67.19–100.00]

 

66.67 [61.11–73.61]

 

71.43 [69.65–78.57]

 

 Married

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

75.00 [43.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

Family history

 

0.197

 

0.096

 

0.324

 

0.451

 No

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

75.00 [43.75–93.75]

 

66.67 [61.11–69.45]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

87.50 [50.00–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

Comorbidities

 

0.543

 

0.750

 

0.685

 

0.010

 No

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

75.00 [43.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–77.78]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

78.13 [48.44–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [64.29–78.57]

 

Chronic medication

 

0.911

 

0.862

 

0.799

 

0.618

 No

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

75.00 [43.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–77.78]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

78.13 [48.44–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [64.29–78.57]

 

Side effects (currently)

 

0.523

 

0.001

 

0.766

 

0.153

 No

66.67 [61.11–76.39]

 

100.00 [57.81–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

68.75 [40.63–87.50]

 

66.67 [63.89–72.22]

 

71.43 [64.29–78.57]

 

Number of clinic visits per year

  < 12

66.67 [61.11–76.39]

 

75.00 [57.81–98.44]

 

66.67 [66.67–77.78]

 

71.43 [64.29–78.57]

 

  =  > 12

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

81.25 [43.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–75.00]

 

Hospitalized in the last year

 

0.329

 

0.030

 

0.972

 

0.154

 No

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

87.50 [50.00–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

65.63 [32.81–93.75]

 

66.67 [61.11–76.39]

 

71.43 [66.08–78.57]

 

Breast surgery

 

0.596

 

0.249

 

0.239

 

0.782

 No

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

90.63 [56.25–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–76.39]

 

71.43 [58.93–78.57]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

75.00 [43.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–75.00]

 

Radiotherapy

 

0.746

 

0.577

 

0.679

 

0.249

 No

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

75.00 [37.50–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

81.25 [56.25–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

Chemotherapy

 

0.262

 

0.636

 

0.183

 

0.607

 No

66.67 [56.95–70.83]

 

78.13 [56.25–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–76.39]

 

71.43 [51.79–71.43]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–75.00]

 

75.00 [43.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

Biological therapy

 

0.222

 

0.651

 

0.648

 

0.348

 No

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

75.00 [50.00–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–76.39]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

 Yes

66.67 [51.39–70.83]

 

71.88 [39.06–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–76.39]

 

71.43 [51.79–71.43]

 

Targeted therapy

 

0.693

 

0.693

 

0.863

 

0.453

 No

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

81.25 [50.00–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

65.63 [39.06–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–76.39]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

Current hormonal therapy

 

0.002

 

0.051

 

0.356

 

0.004

 Tamoxifen

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

75.00 [43.75–87.50]

 

66.67 [61.11–69.45]

 

71.43 [42.86–71.43]

 

 Exemestane

63.89 [54.17–68.06]

 

59.38 [29.69–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–77.78]

 

71.43 [55.36–78.57]

 

 Letrozole

72.22 [66.67–77.78]

 

87.50 [56.25–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [71.43–78.57]

 

 Anastrozole

61.11 [50.00–66.67]

 

100.00 [82.81–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–73.61]

 

57.14 [50.00–71.43]

 

Hormonal drug switching

 

0.966

 

0.288

 

0.244

 

0.867

 No

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

81.25 [45.31–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–77.78]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–75.00]

 

68.75 [46.88–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–66.67]

 

71.43 [60.72–71.43]

 

Duration of starting current hormonal therapy

 

0.541

 

0.620

 

0.533

 

0.755

  < 1 year

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

75.00 [43.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

  ≥ 1 year

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

78.13 [48.44–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–73.61]

 

71.43 [62.50–73.22]

 

HER2 status

        

 Negative

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

75.00 [50.00–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

 Positive

66.67 [61.11–76.39]

 

75.00 [43.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [51.79–76.79]

 

Disease recurrence

 

0.460

 

0.416

 

0.799

 

0.957

 No

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

75.00 [43.75–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]

 

 Yes

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

81.25 [62.50–100.00]

 

66.67 [61.11–83.33]

 

71.43 [64.29–71.43]

 

Menopausal status

 

0.610

 

0.049

 

0.309

 

0.159

 Premenopause

66.67 [61.11–72.22]

 

75.00 [39.06–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–71.43]

 

 Postmenopause

66.67 [61.11–77.78]

 

87.50 [62.50–100.00]

 

66.67 [66.67–72.22]

 

71.43 [57.14–78.57]