Table 7 Results of estimate of ordinal least squares (OLS) regression for the CASE-cancer score

Constant

0.000^a

Support (Ref: G1)

G2 (several support sessions)

0.280

Age group (Ref: 25 – 34 years)

 35 – 44 years

0.626

 45 – 54 years

0.538

 55 – 64 years

0.615

 65 years or older

0.995

Place of birth (Ref: Canada)

 Outside Canada

0.494

Highest level of education completed (Ref: High school diploma)

 University studies

0.598

 College studies

0.368

Occupation (Ref: Other)

 Retired

0.169

 Part-time worker

0.244

 Full-time worker

0.371

Composition of the household

(Ref.: Person living alone)

 Couple without children at home

0.255

 Couple with child/children at home

0.008^a

 Single-parent family

0.004^a

 Family with other persons

0.541

Financial situation

(Ref.: Financially comfortable)

 Sufficient income to meet basic needs

0.069

 Poor

0.025^a

Informal caregiver for medical follow-up (Ref: Yes)

 No

0.245

Time to cancer diagnosis

(Ref: Less than one month)

 1 to 6 months

0.883

 7 to 11 months

0.934

 1 to 3 years

0.539

 More than 3 years

0.826

Cancer

(Ref: First diagnosis of cancer)

 Cancer relapse

0.308

 Second or third cancer

0.272

Metastatic cancer (Ref: Yes)

 No

0.937

Number of treatments received

0.972

Initiation of treatment

(Ref: Less than one month)

 1 to 6 months

0.892

 7 to 11 months

0.935

 1 to 3 years

0.789

 More than 3 years

0.680

Stage of the care pathway

(Ref: Before treatment begins)

 During treatment

0.030^a

Number of themes

 Organizational themes

0.078^a

 Clinical themes

0.621

 Daily themes

0.260

 Support theme (informational, relational, emotional)

0.159