| Association with continuous HRQOL score | Association with better HRQOL (≥ 50) | ||||
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 | No. | Adjusted regression coefficient (standard error) | P value | No. with low score < 50 | No. with high score ≥ 50 | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
Association with physical component summary (PCS) | ||||||
Ever used EBS after diagnosis a | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 464 |  |  | 228 | 236 | 1.00 |
   Yes | 303 | -1.27 (0.67) | 0.06 | 142 | 161 | 0.84 (0.60-1.18) |
By number of EBS used a | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1 | 141 | -1.56 (0.86) | 0.07 | 66 | 75 | 0.83 (0.54-1.28) |
   ≥ 2 | 162 | -0.99 (0.84) | 0.24 | 76 | 86 | 0.85 (0.56-1.28) |
By type of EBS used a, b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Soy supplements | 127 | 1.63 (0.93) | 0.08 | 52 | 75 | 1.66 (1.02-2.70) |
   Ginseng | 103 | -2.77 (1.04) | 0.008 | 55 | 48 | 0.68 (0.40-1.15) |
   Flaxseed oil | 100 | 0.41 (1.07) | 0.70 | 41 | 59 | 1.20 (0.68-2.09) |
   Black cohosh | 68 | -0.70 (1.31) | 0.59 | 35 | 33 | 0.66 (0.35-1.27) |
   Yam | 47 | 1.13 (1.51) | 0.45 | 19 | 28 | 1.52 (0.70-3.27) |
   Dong quai | 39 | -1.17 (1.65) | 0.48 | 21 | 18 | 0.70 (0.31-1.61) |
   Red clover | 38 | -1.40 (1.70) | 0.41 | 22 | 16 | 0.61 (0.26-1.41) |
   Licorice | 37 | 1.37 (1.62) | 0.40 | 17 | 20 | 1.50 (0.64-3.47) |
   Alfalfa | 31 | -0.86 (1.76) | 0.62 | 19 | 12 | 0.65 (0.26-1.60) |
   Cat's claw | 24 | -2.38 (2.00) | 0.23 | 13 | 11 | 0.80 (0.28-2.28) |
   DHEA | 24 | -1.65 (1.85) | 0.37 | 16 | 8 | 0.40 (0.15-1.07) |
   Other EBS | 34 | 1.26 (1.67) | 0.45 | 16 | 18 | 1.17 (0.50-2.76) |
Association with mental component summary (MCS) | ||||||
Ever used EBS after diagnosis a | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 464 |  |  | 200 | 264 | 1.00 |
   Yes | 303 | 0.57 (0.80) | 0.48 | 122 | 181 | 1.16 (0.85-1.57) |
By number of EBS used a | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1 | 141 | 0.80 (1.02) | 0.43 | 58 | 83 | 1.09 (0.74-1.61) |
   ≥ 2 | 162 | 0.35 (1.00) | 0.73 | 64 | 98 | 1.23 (0.84-1.79) |
By type of EBS used a, b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Soy supplements | 127 | 1.06 (1.11) | 0.34 | 44 | 83 | 1.42 (0.92-2.20) |
   Ginseng | 103 | -0.80 (1.24) | 0.52 | 44 | 59 | 0.88 (0.55-1.42) |
   Flaxseed oil | 100 | 2.39 (1.28) | 0.06 | 33 | 67 | 1.76 (1.05-2.94) |
   Black cohosh | 68 | -0.50 (1.57) | 0.75 | 28 | 40 | 0.94 (0.52-1.73) |
   Yam | 47 | -0.36 (1.81) | 0.84 | 18 | 29 | 1.14 (0.56-2.31) |
   Dong quai | 39 | 1.28 (1.97) | 0.52 | 16 | 23 | 0.98 (0.46-2.11) |
   Red clover | 38 | 0.75 (2.04) | 0.71 | 14 | 24 | 1.15 (0.51-2.57) |
   Licorice | 37 | -1.09 (1.95) | 0.57 | 16 | 21 | 0.79 (0.37-1.67) |
   Alfalfa | 31 | -0.11 (2.10) | 0.96 | 13 | 18 | 0.89 (0.40-2.00) |
   Cat's claw | 24 | -3.07 (2.40) | 0.20 | 12 | 12 | 0.52 (0.21-1.30) |
   DHEA | 24 | 1.49 (2.22) | 0.50 | 10 | 14 | 0.93 (0.40-2.21) |
   Other EBS | 34 | 0.19 (2.00) | 0.93 | 12 | 22 | 1.25 (0.57-2.75) |