Perceived Quality-of-Life Importance Among Saudi Gynecologic Cancer Survivors: Latent Class Analysis
Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
Survey Instrument and Domain Importance Ratings
- Sexual Function and Satisfaction (8 items);
- Psychological and Emotional Well-Being (3 items);
- Social and Relationship Quality (3 items).
3. Results
3.1. Interpretation of Response Probabilities by Latent Class Analysis
3.2. Sociodemographic and Clinical Profiles by Latent Class Group
3.3. Predictors of High-Importance Class Group (Non-Parametric Analysis)
3.4. Summary
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
DOAJ | Directory of open access journals |
TLA | Three-letter acronym |
LD | Linear dichroism |
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Classes | Log Likelihood | AIC a | BIC b | Entropy | Class Probabilities |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 class | −237.54 | 510 | 520 | --- | --- |
2 class | 183.63 | −300 | −260 | 0.81 | 0.512, 0.488 |
3 class | 439.63 | −780 | −730 | 0.84 | 0.178, 0.488, 0.333 |
4 class | 464.59 | −1000 | −950 | 0.91 | 0.155, 0.488, 0.333, 0.023 |
5 class | 606.77 | −1060 | −940 | 0.96 | 0.155, 0.488, 0.008, 0.016, 0.333 |
6 class | 617.45 | −1700 | −1600 | 0.98 | 0.155, 0.442, 0.140, 0.016, 0.194, 0.054 |
Variable | Category | Class 0 a (n, %) | Class 1 b (n, %) | Class 2 c (n, %) | p-Value d |
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Total | ----------- | 63 (48.83%) | 23 (17.8%) | 43 (33.3%) | |
Age | From 21 to 30 Years | 23 (36.5%) | 12 (52.2%) | 8 (18.6%) | 0.001 |
From 31 to 45 Years | 34 (54.0%) | 6 (26.1%) | 19 (44.2%) | ||
More than 45 Years | 6 (9.5%) | 5 (21.7%) | 16 (37.2%) | ||
Marital Status | Married | 53 (84.1%) | 21 (91.3%) | 33 (76.7%) | 0.31 |
Nonmarried | 10 (15.9%) | 2 (8.7%) | 10 (23.3%) | ||
Educational Level | Bachelor | 35 (55.6%) | 14 (60.9%) | 13 (30.2%) | 0.04 |
Graduate studies | 7 (11.1%) | 2 (8.7%) | 4 (9.3%) | ||
Secondary or Less | 21 (33.3%) | 7 (30.4%) | 26 (60.5%) | ||
Nationality | Non-Saudi | 2 (3.2%) | 3 (13.0%) | 8 (18.6%) | 0.03 |
Saudi | 61 (96.8%) | 20 (87.0%) | 35 (81.4%) | ||
Occupational Status | Employed | 33 (52.4%) | 8 (34.8%) | 15 (34.9%) | 0.13 |
Unemployed | 30 (47.6%) | 15 (65.2%) | 28 (65.1%) | ||
Number of kids | From 1 to 3 | 38 (60.3%) | 7 (30.4%) | 14 (32.6%) | 0.0001 |
From 4 to 10 | 10 (15.9%) | 13 (56.5%) | 27 (62.8%) | ||
None | 15 (23.8%) | 3 (13.0%) | 2 (4.7%) | ||
Age when you first diagnosis | From 21 to 30 Years | 33 (52.4%) | 13 (56.5%) | 14 (32.6%) | 0.03 |
From 31 to 45 Years | 24 (38.1%) | 8 (34.8%) | 16 (37.2%) | ||
More than 45 Years | 6 (9.5%) | 2 (8.7%) | 13 (30.2%) | ||
When were you diagnosed with gynecological cancer? | From 1 to 3 Years | 40 (63.5%) | 13 (56.5%) | 26 (60.5%) | 0.05 |
Less than 1 Year | 16 (25.4%) | 3 (13.0%) | 4 (9.3%) | ||
More than 3 Years | 7 (11.1%) | 7 (30.4%) | 12 (27.9%) | ||
Type of diagnosed cancer | Breast cancer | 38 (60.3%) | 7 (30.4%) | 18 (41.9%) | 0.03 |
Cervical cancer | 25 (39.7%) | 16 (69.6%) | 25 (58.1%) |
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Almutairi, W.M.; Alsharif, F.; Al-Zahrani, A.; Bin Afeef, N.; Alkeai, A.; Alfakeeh, H.; Alzahrani, A.; Katooa, N.E.; Kassem, F.K.; Faheem, W.A. Perceived Quality-of-Life Importance Among Saudi Gynecologic Cancer Survivors: Latent Class Analysis. Curr. Oncol. 2025, 32, 557. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32100557
Almutairi WM, Alsharif F, Al-Zahrani A, Bin Afeef N, Alkeai A, Alfakeeh H, Alzahrani A, Katooa NE, Kassem FK, Faheem WA. Perceived Quality-of-Life Importance Among Saudi Gynecologic Cancer Survivors: Latent Class Analysis. Current Oncology. 2025; 32(10):557. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32100557
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlmutairi, Wedad M., Fatmah Alsharif, Ahlam Al-Zahrani, Noura Bin Afeef, Alkhnsa Alkeai, Haneen Alfakeeh, Arwa Alzahrani, Nouran Essam Katooa, Fathia Khamis Kassem, and Wafa A. Faheem. 2025. "Perceived Quality-of-Life Importance Among Saudi Gynecologic Cancer Survivors: Latent Class Analysis" Current Oncology 32, no. 10: 557. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32100557
APA StyleAlmutairi, W. M., Alsharif, F., Al-Zahrani, A., Bin Afeef, N., Alkeai, A., Alfakeeh, H., Alzahrani, A., Katooa, N. E., Kassem, F. K., & Faheem, W. A. (2025). Perceived Quality-of-Life Importance Among Saudi Gynecologic Cancer Survivors: Latent Class Analysis. Current Oncology, 32(10), 557. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32100557