Table 3 Factors associated with psychological distress among cancer patients in public hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 386)

Age

 ≤ 45

128

87

1

1

 > 45

121

50

0.61 (0.39–0.93)

0.41 (0.22–0.77)*

Marital status

Single

37

32

1

1

Married

133

90

5.3 (2.10–13.40)

3.2 (1.03–10.40)*

Divorced

36

8

4.1 (1.71–9.61)

3.3 (1.23–8.71)*

Widowed

43

7

1.3 (0.45–4.10)

1.2 (0.44–5.32)

Residence

Urban

153

102

1

1

Rural

96

35

1.8 (1.15–2.90)

1.5 (1.15–50.18)*

Monthly Income (ETB)

 ≤ 500

68

36

1.0 (0.67–1.41)

0.8 (0.37–1.94)

501–1000

36

28

1.5 (0.87–2.7)

2.5 (0.91–7.09)

 ≥ 1001

145

73

1

1

Educational status

Can`t read and write

43

23

0.57 (0.29- 1.12)

0.82 (0.31–2.15)

Primary

87

48

0.59 (0.34- 1.02)

0.7 (0.30–1.55)

Secondary

75

25

0.35 0.19- 0.66)

0.15 (0.16–1.77)

College and university

44

41

1

1

Cancer stage

Stage I

21

24

1

1

Stage II

40

31

5.4 (2.60–11.31)

3.9 (1.90–15.50)*

Stage III

73

58

3.7 (1.91–7.06)

3.5 (1.45–8.44)*

Stage IV

115

24

3.8 (2.21–6.61)

3.4 (1.90–10.11)*

Co-morbidity

Yes

117

18

1

1

No

132

119

0.17 (3.09–0.29)

0.07 (0.03–0.17)*

Social support

Poor

148

27

1

Moderate

73

59

0.4 (0.25–0.78)

0.36 (0.14–0.60)*

Strong

28

51

0.12 (0.05–0.18)

0.06 (0.03–0.12)*