Differences in physical function across cancer recovery phases: Findings from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Recent cancer survivors (<2 years post-diagnosis) report poorer general health and physical weakness compared to long-term cancer survivors (≥2 years post-diagnosis), but differences in functional limitations are unknown. It is unclear which daily tasks are more difficult for recent versus long-term survivors. We aimed to examine differences in functional performances across cancer recovery phases as potential targets for functional impairment screening.

Method

The cohort consisted of adults with a cancer history in the 2015 National Health Interview Survey (n=2372). Multivariate logistic regression models were used to estimate the odds of having difficulty in health-related outcomes across the cancer recovery phases (recent versus long-term).

Results<

SUBMITTER: Hong I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8055061 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature