Table 5.
Patients’ and Companions’ Self-reported Understanding of Topics Discussed and Participants’ Estimates of Patient and Companion Understanding
| Understanding | N | M | SD | b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Diagnosis | 65 | 3.69 | .53 | |
| Companion Estimate | 66 | 3.50 | .59 | .43** |
| Oncologist Estimate | 65 | 3.34 | .78 | −.33* |
| Patient Treatment | 62 | 3.44 | .62 | |
| Companion Estimate | 64 | 3.41 | .64 | .30* |
| Oncologist Estimate | 63 | 3.11 | .79 | .00 |
| Companion Diagnosis | 65 | 3.60 | .63 | |
| Patient Estimate | 65 | 3.52 | .62 | .46** |
| Oncologist Estimate | 65 | 3.25 | .77 | −.12 |
| Companion Treatment | 62 | 3.63 | .52 | |
| Patient Estimate | 63 | 3.40 | .61 | .39** |
| Oncologist Estimate | 63 | 3.08 | .79 | −.17 |
Note. Regression coefficients indicate the association between patient/companion self-reported understanding of diagnosis/treatment and other participants’ estimate of their understanding.
*
indicates p < .05, and
**
indicates p < .01.