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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023

Sex differences in comorbid conditions, health behaviors, health care utilization, and health-related quality of life among young adult cancer survivors.

Eunju Choi, Heather Becker, Qian Lu, Michael Roth

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Health behaviors among young adult cancer survivors and the importance of task self-efficacy.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026
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  3. Health Care Transitions Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2024
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Eunju ChoiDepartment of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77030, USA. EChoi3@mdanderson.org.
Heather Becker *School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, 1710 Red River St., Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
Qian Lu *Department of Health Disparities Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Michael RothDepartment of Pediatric Patient Care, Division of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USThe University of Texas at Austin · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAlthough cancer experiences and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) differ by sex, little is known about how sex affects comorbid conditions, health behaviors, health service utilization, and HRQOL in young adult (YA) cancer survivors. We sought to determine the relationship of sex to these factors in this population.

methodsThis matched case-control, cross-sectional study used data from the Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for 2015-2019. YA survivors aged 18-39 years, were matched to controls. Chi-square and multiple logistic regressions were used to assess the relationship between sex and the measured factors.

resultsThe analysis included 276 YA survivors and 828 controls. Male survivors were more likely than male controls to have a depressive disorder (OR = 3.06, p = 0.007), smoke (OR = 3.87, p < 0.001), and forgo health care because of cost (OR = 5.60, p < 0.001). Female survivors were more likely than female controls to have at least one comorbidity (OR = 3.52, p < 0.001), forgo health care because of cost (OR = 3.03, p < 0.001), and report poorer HRQOL (aORs = 1.52-2.22, p < 0.05). Female survivors were more likely to have at least one comorbid condition (aOR = 1.70, p = 0.02) than male survivors.

conclusionYA cancer survivors differed in their health outcomes from both the general population and by sex. Tailored, sex-based interventions are needed to decrease long-term morbidity and improve HROQL in this population.

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Cancer SurvivorsNeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansMalePatient Acceptance of Health CareQuality of LifeSex CharacteristicsYoung AdultComorbidityHealth behaviorHealth-related quality of lifeHealth service utilizationSex-based disparityYoung adult cancer survivor

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