Table 3.

Unadjusted Bivariate Analyses for Postconsultation Hopelessness

Predictor	Linear Change	95% CI	P
Preconsultation hopelessness	0.67	0.56 to 0.79	< .001*
Satisfaction with surgeons	−0.71	0.04 to 1.37	.04*
Patient-centered communication behavior
Patient asserting treatment preference, per log unit	−0.03	−0.34 to 0.28	.83
Patient medical information giving, per log unit	0.03	−0.22 to 0.28	.24
Patient medical information seeking, per log unit	0.02	−0.29 to 0.34	.88
Surgeon soliciting participation, per log unit	−0.22	−0.62 to 0.18	.28
Surgeon supporting decision making, per log unit	−0.08	−0.40 to 0.25	.64
Surgeon giving good/hopeful news, per log unit	0.02	−0.36 to 0.39	.93
Surgeon giving sympathy/empathy, per log unit	0.01	−0.36 to 0.39	.94
Age, per year	0.013	−0.011 to 0.037	.30
Education ≥ BA, yes v no	−0.30	−0.90 to 0.31	.34
Household income ≥ $60,000, yes v no	−0.41	−1.00 to 0.18	.18*
Married, yes v no	−0.15	−0.77 to 0.44	.62
Presence of companions, yes v no	−0.57	−1.34 to 0.19	.14*
Religious attendance ≥ weekly, yes v no	−0.13	−0.77 to 0.50	.68
Time since diagnosis, days, per log unit	0.15	−0.49 to 0.19	.39
Stage of cancer ≥ II, yes v no	0.15	−0.52 to 0.81	.67
Preference for participation	0.065	−0.07 to 0.20	.33
Physician effect	NA†		.77

^*Included in multivariate model because of exceeding the screening threshold.

^†Linear change is not presented as there were nine different surgeons with no natural choice for baseline.