Evaluating the association of self-reported psychological distress and self-rated health on survival times among women with breast cancer in the U.S.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychological distress and self-rated health status may create additional complexities in patients already diagnosed with breast cancer. This study aims to assess the association of self-report-based assessment of psychological distress and self-rated health on survival times among women with breast cancer diagnoses.

Methods

Seventeen-year data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series-National Health Interview Survey (IPUMS-NHIS) were pooled and analyzed. Women who were aged 30 to 64 years old, with breast cancer diagnosis were selected (n = 2,819). The outcome variable was time to death. The independent variables were self-reported assessment of psychological distress and self-rated health. Psychological distress was defined using the Kessler-6 scale while

SUBMITTER: Adeyemi OJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8635381 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature