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Table 4 Multivariable regression analysis of patient information need. Results of univariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis on patients’ information need (N = 172, missings not shown; significant differences are shown in bold)

From: Single-institution cross-sectional study to evaluate need for information and need for referral to psychooncology care in association with depression in brain tumor patients and their family caregivers

 

Univariable

Multivariable

p-value

odds

ratio

95% CI

p-value

odds

ratio

95% CI

lower

higher

lower

higher

Sex

Male

 

1.000

   

1.000

  

Female

0.827

1.070

0.582

1.966

0.850

0.929

0.432

1.997

Age

≤35

 

1.000

   

1.000

  

36–50

0.374

0.659

0.263

1.653

0.336

0.601

0.213

1.696

51–65

0.394

0.690

0.294

1.620

0.577

0.740

0.257

2.131

> 65

0.022

0.275

0.090

0.833

0.409

0.521

0.111

2.447

Marital status

Single

 

1.000

   

1.000

  

In partnership

0.505

1.276

0.623

2.614

0.530

1.314

0.561

3.077

Education level

Low

 

1.000

      

Middle

0.809

1.118

0.453

2.759

0.706

1.230

0.421

3.595

High

0.545

1.345

0.515

3.510

0.786

1.175

0.367

3.768

Working situation

Full time

 

1.000

   

1.000

  

Part time

0.758

0.850

0.303

2.386

0.655

0.749

0.211

2.661

Sick leave

0.210

2.211

0.640

7.639

0.617

1.459

0.331

6.433

Retired

0.181

0.586

0.268

1.282

0.265

0.505

0.152

1.680

WHO grade

WHO I/II

 

1.000

   

1.000

  

WHO III

0.540

1.257

0.605

2.610

0.697

1.186

0.504

2.789

WHO IV

0.852

0.933

0.450

1.936

0.570

0.765

0.303

1.928

Tumor status

Primary diagnosis

 

1.000

   

1.000

  

Relapse

0.116

1.629

0.887

2.990

0.470

1.347

0.601

3.022

Time from diagnosis/relapse (years)

< 1.0

 

1.000

   

1.000

  

1.0–4.9

0.182

0.605

0.290

1.264

0.617

0.771

0.279

2.132

5.0+

0.071

0.430

0.172

1.074

0.147

0.413

0.125

1.363

ns

0.113

0.438

0.158

1.215

0.339

0.554

0.165

1.860

Treatment status

Chemotherapy

 

1.000

   

1.000

  

Radiotherapy/surgery

0.752

1.500

0.121

18.540

0.749

1.575

0.098

25.401

Follow-up

0.076

0.466

0.200

1.083

0.538

0.684

0.204

2.291

No treatment

0.430

0.667

0.244

1.825

0.629

1.403

0.356

5.524

Information level (general)

Informed

 

1.000

   

1.000

  

Not informed

0.923

1.063

0.311

3.629

0.567

0.639

0.138

2.958

Depression (PHQ-9 score)

No/minimal (0–4)

 

1.000

   

1.000

  

Mild (5–9)

0.243

1.558

0.740

3.277

0.113

2.004

0.848

4.734

Moderate/severe (10+)

0.086

1.926

0.911

4.073

0.022

3.007

1.175

7.695

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