Table 3.
Unadjusted and adjusted associations between parental cancer stage and measures of psychological distress
Characteristic | n | PCQ | P value | HADS Depression | P value | HADS Anxiety | P value |
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Unadjusted | |||||||
Metastatic | 149 | 2.21 | 0.0402 | 5.28 | 0.4 | 7.48 | 0.9 |
Non-metastatic | 62 | 2.00 | 4.77 | 7.37 | |||
Adjusted* | |||||||
Metastatic | 136 | 2.23 | 0.062 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 0.8 |
Non-metastatic | 57 | 2.20 | 5.5 | 8.0 |
Based on the beta estimates from a multiple linear regression model, adjusted for employment status, duration of illness, study site, and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General, Physical Well-Being subscale score.
Abbreviation: PCQ=Parenting Concerns Questionnaire (higher scores indicate more severe parenting concerns); HADS=Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (higher scores indicate more symptoms)