Table 3: Multivariate Regression of Physical Component Summary and Mental Component Summary on Hispanic Patients with Breast Cancer.

Category

Physical Component Summary (PCS)

Mental Component Summary (MCS)

Coefficient

SE

t

p-value

Coefficient

SE

t

p-value

Hispanic ethnicity

Mexican/Mexican American/Chicano

-0.511

2.711

-0.190

0.851

1.858

1.517

1.230

0.221

Puerto Rican

2.174

3.121

0.700

0.487

2.130

2.267

0.940

0.348

Cuban/Dominican/Central or South America

0.547

2.771

0.200

0.844

1.212

1.719

0.710

0.481

Other Latin America/Latino/Spanish

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Age

18-44

6.759

2.695

2.510

0.013

-5.981

1.999

-2.990

0.003

45-64

1.891

2.171

0.870

0.384

-7.099

1.632

-4.350

<.0001

>65

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Race

Hispanic-White

-1.948

4.260

-0.460

0.648

-3.427

2.427

-1.410

0.159

Other/Multiple

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Education

No degree or Less than high school

4.015

2.583

1.550

0.121

0.901

1.933

0.470

0.641

High school

-0.420

1.958

-0.210

0.830

-1.442

1.262

-1.140

0.254

Some college

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Region

Northeast

-1.015

2.326

-0.440

0.663

-3.695

1.888

-1.960

0.051

Midwest

-7.451

2.800

-2.660

0.008

-7.498

3.779

-1.980

0.048

South

-0.866

2.010

-0.430

0.667

-4.296

1.420

-3.030

0.003

West

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Marital status

Married

0.868

1.668

0.520

0.603

-1.696

1.581

-1.070

0.284

Unmarried

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Smoking

Yes

-0.393

1.967

-0.200

0.842

-4.068

3.623

-1.120

0.262

No

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Insurance

Any private

1.455

4.069

0.360

0.721

11.376

3.596

3.160

0.002

Public only

0.166

3.297

0.050

0.960

4.991

2.235

2.230

0.026

Uninsured

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Poverty level

Poor/Low income

-4.808

2.411

-1.990

0.047

-2.591

1.485

-1.740

0.082

Middle income

-3.067

2.349

-1.310

0.192

-2.491

1.829

-1.360

0.174

High income

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Perceived Health Status

Fair / Poor

-7.593

2.672

-2.840

0.005

-2.357

1.809

-1.300

0.193

Good

-4.546

2.232

-2.040

0.042

-0.122

1.803

-0.070

0.946

Excellent / Very Good

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Mental Health Status

Fair / Poor

-1.933

3.141

-0.620

0.539

-10.804

2.879

-3.750

0.000

Good

1.052

2.140

0.490

0.623

-5.159

1.449

-3.560

0.000

Excellent / Very Good

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

BMI

Underweight/Normal <=24.9

1.715

2.217

0.770

0.440

-1.037

1.888

-0.550

0.583

Overweight 25.0-29.9

4.978

1.774

2.810

0.005

-0.673

1.474

-0.460

0.648

Obese ≥30.0

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Employment

Employed

6.514

2.158

3.020

0.003

-1.185

1.512

-0.780

0.434

Not employed

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Having USC

Yes

-3.840

2.601

-1.480

0.140

-3.765

2.711

-1.390

0.166

No

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

CCI

0

-1.779

2.147

-0.830

0.408

4.113

1.851

2.220

0.027

1-2

-1.021

1.497

-0.680

0.496

4.580

1.747

2.620

0.009

>=3

Ref.

     

Ref.

     

Constant

 

48.553

8.890

5.460

<.0001

74.399

6.704

11.100

<.0001

1 GLM with gamma distribution and a log-link function was used.

2 Significant at P < 0.05 (in bold).

BMI: body Mass Index; CI: Confidence Interval; CCI: Charlson Comorbidity Index; SE: Standard error; USC: Usual Source of Care.