Table 5.
Differentiation of Patient-Centred Quality of Cancer Care Questionnaire in Spanish (PCQCCQ-S) by ‘known groups’ (n=1809)
| Variable | Categories | Timely care | Clarity of the information | Information for treatment decision-making | Addressing biopsychosocial needs | Respectful and coordinated care | Total score |
| Sex, median* Wilcoxon rank-sum test |
Female | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Male | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |
| Z statistic (p value) |
2.85 (p=0.004) |
−1.07 (p=0.283) |
−1.29 (p=0.197) |
0.09 (p=0.924) |
−2.09 (p=0.036) |
−0.26 (p=0.793) |
|
| Age, median Wilcoxon rank-sum test |
<60 years | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| ≥60 years | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | |
| Z statistic (p value) |
2.38 (p=0.017) |
1.93 (p=0.053) |
1.22 (p=0.224) |
2.73 (p=0.006) |
−2.61 (p=0.009) |
2.16 (p=0.031) |
|
| Schooling, median Wilcoxon rank-sum test |
≤Secondary school | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| ≥High school | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |
| Z statistic (p value) |
−0.84 (p=0.399) |
−4.52 (p=0.00001) |
−2.92 (p=0.003) |
−2.50 (p=0.013) |
−1.004 (p=0.3156) |
−2.66 (p=0.008) |
|
| Chronic comorbidity, median Wilcoxon rank-sum test |
Yes | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| No | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |
| Z statistic (p value) |
−1.44 (p=0.149) |
−0.92 (p=0.359) |
−0.08 (p=0.933) |
−1.44 (p=0.149) |
−0.15 (p=0.879) |
−1.44 (p=0.150) |
|
| Healthcare provider, median Wilcoxon rank-sum test |
IMSS | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| MoH | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1,4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | |
| Z statistic (p value) |
−6.00 (p=0.000) |
0.34 (p=0.735) |
0.90 (p=0.369) |
1.87 (p=0.061) |
5.86 (p=0.00001) |
0.94 (p=0.349) |
|
| Cancer type, median Wilcoxon rank-sum test |
Haematological | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Solid tumours | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |
| Z statistic (p value) |
2.16 (p=0.031) |
0.37 (p=0.710) |
−0.75 (p=0.455) |
−0.27 (p=0.788) |
−1.57 (p=0.117) |
−0.15 (p=0.882) |
|
| Cancer stage, median Wilcoxon rank-sum test |
I–II | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| III–IV | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | |
| Z statistic (p value) |
2.87 (p=0.004) |
0.59 (p=0.557) |
0.54 (p=0.585) |
−0.56 (p=0.576) |
0.58 (p=0.561) |
0.80 (p=0.422) |
The bold values highlight the statistically significant Z statistic and p values.
*Median of domain scores.