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. 2019 Jun 13;17:102. doi: 10.1186/s12955-019-1171-4

Table 4.

Regression analysis for the comprehensive needs and each domain need and influencing factors

Dependent variable Independent variablea β SE p
Standardized total score of CNAT Gender (Female) 0.423 4.308 < 0.001
Medical insurance (at their own expense) 0.327 3.257 < 0.001
Income (500) 0.236 4.336 0.015
Caregiver Education (college) 0.303 2.205 < 0.001
Information Age (Younger: <60) 0.201 3.535 0.003
Medical insurance (at their own expense) 0.423 4.367 < 0.001
Education (Primary) 0.218 3.264 0.021
Number of caregivers(3 or more) 0.406 1.039 < 0.001
Psychological Problems Gender (Female) 0.228 2.541 < 0.001
Medical insurance (at their own expense) 0.103 1.346 0.006
Income (500) 0.207 4.208 < 0.001
Metastasis (YES) 0.114 2.335 0.034
Health-care staff Gender (Female) 0.218 4.039 0.007
Medical insurance (at their own expense) 0.135 2.357 0.018
Caregiver Education (college) 0.323 1.268 < 0.001
Physical Symptoms Age (Younger: <60) 0.236 2.553 < 0.001
Gender (Female) 0.307 3.542 < 0.001
Treatment (radiotherapy) 0.229 2.367 0.004
Hospital Facilities and Services Income (2000) 0.359 2.158 < 0.001
Treatment (radiotherapy) 0.225 3.346 0.011
Caregiver age (≥60) 0.310 2.107 < 0.001
Social and Religious / Spiritual Support Gender (Female) 0.327 2.038 0.001
Income (500) 0.129 2.104 0.023
Metastasis (YES) 0.402 3.238 < 0.001
Practical Support Gender (Female) 0.405 3.208 < 0.001
Medical insurance (at their own expense) 0.346 2.117 0.001
Income (500) 0.228 1.259 < 0.001
Time since diagnosis(<1 year) 0.309 2.037 < 0.001
Caregiver age (≥60) 0.254 2.368 0.037

aDummy variables: Gender (male) = 0, Age (≥60) = 0, Medical insurance (public) = 0, Income (500~1000) = 0, Education (college) = 0, Metastasis (NO) = 0, Time since diagnosis (1~3 year) = 0, Treatment (comprehensive) = 0, Caregiver age (<60) = 0, Caregiver Education (Primary) = 0