Table 8 Ordinal least squares (OLS) regression estimation results for the score on psychological distress level
Psychological distress | Coefficient (β) | Standard error | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Constant | 14.14 | 8.23 | 0.098 |
Support (Ref: G1) | |||
G2 (Several support sessions) | 0.68 | 1.80 | 0.709 |
Age group (Ref: 25 – 34 years) | |||
35 – 44 years | -0.72 | 3.06 | 0.816 |
45 – 54 years | -1.95 | 3.30 | 0.560 |
55 – 64 years | -3.04 | 3.27 | 0.362 |
65 years and older | -6.83 | 3.69 | 0.076 |
Place of birth (Ref: Canada) | |||
Outside Canada | -1.13 | 2.21 | 0.613 |
Highest level of education completed (Ref: High school diploma) | |||
University studies | -2.46 | 3.05 | 0.427 |
College studies | -4.48 | 3.09 | 0.158 |
Occupation (Ref: Other) | |||
Retired | -0.42 | 3.37 | 0.902 |
Part-time worker | -1.65 | 3.28 | 0.619 |
Full-time worker | -3.97 | 2.71 | 0.155 |
Composition of the household (Ref: Person living alone) | |||
Couple without children at home | -1.44 | 2.19 | 0.517 |
Couple with child/children at home | -0.42 | 2.46 | 0.865 |
Single-parent family | 2.26 | 3.33 | 0.503 |
Family with other persons | -6.92 | 4.13 | 0.106 |
Financial situation (Ref: Financially comfortable) | |||
Sufficient income to meet basic needs | 2.31 | 1.75 | 0.198 |
Poor | 3.25 | 3.44 | 0.353 |
Informal caregiver for medical follow-up (Ref: Yes) | |||
No | -0.76 | 4.36 | 0.863 |
Time to cancer diagnosis (Ref: Less than 1 month) | |||
1 to 6 months | -0.54 | 1.98 | 0.786 |
7 to 11 months | 2.12 | 4.01 | 0.602 |
1 to 3 years | 3.91 | 6.22 | 0.535 |
More than 3 years | 3.13 | 8.70 | 0.722 |
Cancer (Ref: Initial diagnosis of cancer) | |||
Cancer relapse | 2.69 | 3.58 | 0.459 |
Second or third cancer | 9.52 | 8.93 | 0.296 |
Metastatic cancer (Ref: Yes) | |||
No | 0.74 | 3.02 | 0.807 |
Number of treatments received | -0.12 | 0.74 | 0.871 |
Initiation of treatment (Ref: Less than one month) | |||
1 to 6 months | 2.62 | 3.61 | 0.474 |
7 to 11 months | 1.16 | 4.07 | 0.779 |
1 to 3 years | -6.09 | 6.10 | 0.327 |
More than 3 years | -8.44 | 9.63 | 0.389 |
Stage of the care pathway (Ref: Before treatment begins) | |||
During treatment | -3.54 | 2.56 | 0.179 |
Number of themes | |||
Organizational themes | -0.40 | 0.52 | 0.455 |
Clinical themes | -0.21 | 0.43 | 0.627 |
Daily themes | -0.53 | 0.62 | 0.397 |
Support theme (informational, relational, emotional) | 0.56 | 0.33 | 0.099 |