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Table 3 Percent impairments and PT by income

From: Physical impairments and physical therapy services for minority and low-income breast cancer survivors

Impairment

Income

% impairment

% reporting PT by impairment

%a

Adj. OR (95 % CI)b

%

Adj. OR (95 % CI)b

Shoulder

     
 

<$10 K

42.0

1.48 (0.68–3.27)

26.0

1.05 (0.25–4.39)

 

$10 K–$20 K

31.0

0.84 (0.43–1.63)

47.5

2.70 (0.81–8.95)

 

$20 K–$40 K

27.2

0.88 (0.49–1.59)

24.3

0.61 (0.19–1.93)

 

>$40 K (ref)

28.8

1 (ref)

40.0

1 (ref)

Muscle weakness

<$10 K

54.6

2.21 (1.00–4.86)

13.9

0.47 (0.09–2.33)

 

$10 K–$20 K

42.2

1.44 (0.74–2.77)

40.7

3.04 (0.82–11.32)

 

$20 K–$40 K

36.8

1.34 (0.75–2.41)

18.0

1.07 (0.29–3.94)

 

>$40 K (ref)

27.9

1 (ref)

18.4

1 (ref)

Pain

<$10 K

58.0

2.66 (1.23–5.76)

11.6

0.40 (0.08–1.93)

 

$10 K–$20 K

40.3

1.01 (0.54–1.89)

32.7

1.94 (0.56–6.73)

 

$20 K–$40 K

45.3

1.53 (0.89–2.62)

16.1

1.01 (0.33–3.16)

 

>$40 K (ref)

38.1

1 (ref)

15.1

1 (ref)

Fatigue

<$10 K

64.7

1.49 (0.67–3.33)

5.2

2.34 (0.16–35.13)

 

$10 K–$20 K

57.8

0.94 (0.50–1.79)

13.5

6.52 (0.64–66.02)

 

$20 K–$40 K

54.0

1.01 (0.58–1.75)

2.7

1.98 (0.16–23.89)

 

>$40 K (ref)

54.4

1 (ref)

1.3

1 (ref)

Skin numbness

<$10 K

63.9

1.71 (0.77–3.81)

7.9

2.46 (0.34–17.92)

 

$10 K–$20 K

55.8

0.78 (0.42–1.46)

12.5

4.27 (0.90–20.41)

 

$20 K–$40 K

59.1

1.05 (0.60–1.83)

4.9

1.23 (0.28–5.51)

 

>$40 K (ref)

62.6

1 (ref)

5.8

1 (ref)

Postural abnormality

<$10 K

26.3

1.88 (0.67–5.31)

16.1

1.57 (0.02–103.29)

 

$10 K–$20 K

17.3

1.52 (0.63–3.71)

13.6

0.42 (0.02–8.26)

 

$20 K–$40 K

11.0

1.03 (0.45–2.39)

13.3

1.90 (0.07–51.69)

 

>$40 K (ref)

10.8

1 (ref)

13.3

1 (ref)

  1. a% income category where denominators are: ≤$10 k, n = 119; $10,001–$20,000, n = 129; $20,001–$40,000, n = 137; ≥$40,000, n = 139
  2. bOdds ratios adjusted for age, race, recruitment location, years since BC diagnosis, comorbidity, BMI, BC treatment types