Table 5.

Communication, mental health, and quality of life outcomes of family avoidance of communication about cancer

Outcome	Patient-perceived FACC			Caregiver-perceived FACC
	Beta	SE	p-value	Beta	SE	p-value
Cancer communication
CCAT-PF	0.077	0.018	< 0.001	0.060	0.016	< 0.001
Mental Health (HADS)
Patients' anxiety	0.077	0.009	< 0.001	-0.001	0.008	0.849
Patients' depression	0.062	0.009	< 0.001	0.013	0.008	0.094
Caregivers' anxiety	0.024	0.009	0.005	0.040	0.008	< 0.001
Caregivers' depression	0.013	0.008	0.116	0.050	0.007	< 0.001
Quality of life
Patients' quality of life (EORTC QLQ C30)
Physical function	-0.209	0.054	< 0.001	0.057	0.048	0.239
Role function	-0.295	0.065	< 0.001	-0.050	0.058	0.388
Emotional function	-0.449	0.054	< 0.001	0.014	0.048	0.778
Cognitive function	-0.287	0.055	< 0.001	0.013	0.049	0.792
Social function	-0.372	0.059	< 0.001	0.000	0.053	0.999
Overall quality of life	-0.243	0.047	< 0.001	0.052	0.041	0.207
Caregiver's quality of life (CQOL)
Burden	-0.073	0.017	< 0.001	-0.038	0.016	0.015
Positive adaptation	0.027	0.011	0.011	-0.052	0.010	< 0.001
Disruptiveness	-0.038	0.012	0.002	-0.043	0.011	< 0.001
Financial concern	-0.028	0.007	< 0.001	-0.009	0.006	0.160
Total score	-0.141	0.042	0.001	-0.187	0.038	< 0.001

Multivariable linear regression analyses were performed adjusting for patient’s and caregiver’s age, sex, educational level, cancer stage, and caregivers’ relationship to patients. FACC, Family Avoidance of Communication about Cancer; SE, standard error; CCAT-PF, Cancer Communication Assessment Tool for Patients and Families; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; EORTC QLQ 30, European Organization on Research and Treatment on Cancer–Quality of Life Questionnaire core module.