Table 3.

Classification of Needs (in Groups) in Relation to Descriptive Characteristics of Haematological Cancer Patients

Classification of Needs		Informational needs concerning diagnosis/prognosis		Informational needs concerning examinations/ treatment		Communicative needs		Assistance and treatment needs		Structure related needs		Financial aspects		Needs for Support		Relational needs
		% a	p-value	%	p-value	%	p-value	%	p-value	%	p-value	%	p-value	%	p-value	%	p-value
Hospital	General non-University	56.4	0.137	48.7	0.167	64.1	0.004	56.4	0.308	66.7	<0.001	61.5	0.97	71.8	0.387	59	0.621
	University	41.3		34.9		34.9		46		25.4		61.9		63.5		54
Place of residence	near hospital	61	0.021	46.3	0.299	56,1	0.096	48.8	0.84	48.8	0.201	61	0.893	65.9	0.886	58.5	0.658
	other areas/cities	37.7		36.1		39.3		50.8		36.1		62.3		67.2		54.1
Hospital visits during last two months	once	42.3	0,656	42.3	0.734	50,0	0.033	50	0.09	46.2	0.181	61.5	0.326	69.2	0.032	50	0.09
	two	37.5		29.2		29.2		29.2		41.7		62.5		50		41.7
	Three, four	50		40		30		45		20		45		55		55
	five or more	53.6		42.9		64.3		64.3		50		71.4		85.7		75
Degree of satisfaction with care	<8	81.3	0.002	75	0.001	87.5	<0.001	93.8	<0.001	81.3	<0.001	81.3	0.11	81.3	0.151	75	0.087
	8+	39.8		32.5		37.3		42.2		33.7		60.2		62.7		51.8
Type of cancer	lymphoma Hodgkin & non-Hodgkin	36.4	0.326	33.3	0.614	39.4	0.492	33.3	0.037	33.3	0.521	54.5	0.392	69.7	0.592	51.5	0.463
	acute and chronic Leukemia	52		44		52		62		44		62		62		54
	multiple myeloma	52.6		42.1		42.1		47.4		47.4		73.7		73.7		68.4

^a , Percentage of patients with at least one need. Chi-square tests