Table 3 Distress (score of 4 or higher on the Distress Thermometer)[16, 19] by participant characteristics for Cancer Council Helpline callers.
| Â | Proportion distressed | Â | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | n | % | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p-value |
Type of Caller | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
   Carer | 103 | 90.4 | 3.90 | 1.78-8.57 |  |
   Cancer Patient | 141 | 63.8 | 1.00 | Reference |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.52 |
   Female | 194 | 76.1 | 1.25 | 0.64-2.45 |  |
   Male | 50 | 62.5 | 1.00 | Reference |  |
Age-group | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.09 |
   <40 years | 37 | 90.2 | 3.08 | 0.70-13.54 |  |
   40-49 years | 49 | 84.5 | 3.12 | 0.83-11.80 |  |
   50-59 years | 64 | 66.7 | 1.15 | 0.39-3.40 |  |
   60-69 years | 68 | 74.7 | 2.02 | 0.86-4.78 |  |
   70+ years | 25 | 52.1 | 1.00 | Reference |  |
Work status | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.54 |
   Employed full-time | 48 | 77.4 | 1.07 | 0.34-3.33 |  |
   Employed part-time | 36 | 73.5 | 1.12 | 0.34-3.68 |  |
   Employed casual part-time | 23 | 85.2 | 1.70 | 0.40-7.24 |  |
   Home duties or carer | 33 | 80.5 | 0.96 | 0.30-3.06 |  |
   Unemployed1 | 40 | 80.0 | 2.42 | 0.85-6.85 |  |
   Retired | 63 | 60.0 | 1.00 | Reference |  |
Household income | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.22 |
   <$20,000 | 44 | 62.9 | 0.46 | 0.15-1.40 |  |
   $20,000 to <$40,000 | 64 | 68.8 | 0.45 | 0.16-1.26 |  |
   $40,000 to <$60,000 | 41 | 70.7 | 0.46 | 0.16-1.30 |  |
   $60,000 to <$80,000 | 23 | 92.0 | 2.16 | 0.40-11.74 |  |
   $80,000 + | 36 | 81.8 | 1.00 | Reference |  |