Table 4.

Multiple linear regression model assessing the factors associated with psychological distress, unmet supportive care needs, and fear of cancer recurrence

Variable	B [95% CI]	SE	β	p	R2
Psychological distress					0.37
Total unmet needs	0.17 [0.11, 0.24]	0.03	0.25	0.000
Number of pre-existing health conditions	1.32 [0.84, 1.80]	0.24	0.25	0.000
Age	− 0.11 [− 0.17, − 0.06]	0.03	− 0.20	0.000
Financial concerns	1.82 [0.97, 2.64]	0.43	0.20	0.000
Perceived risk of contracting COVID-19	0.21 [0.02, 0.39]	0.09	0.12	0.027
Location (1 = major cities, 2 = regional)	− 1.29 [− 2.53, − 0.05]	0.63	− 0.09	0.041
Concern about impact of COVID-19 on cancer management	0.53 [− 0.09, 1.15]	0.32	0.09	0.096
Limited opportunity for family support	0.31 [0.03, 0.64]	0.17	0.08	0.077
Marital status (1 = single, 2 = married)	− 1.12 [− 2.53, 0.28]	0.71	− 0.07	0.117
Restricted access to care	0.18 [0.17, 0.52]	0.18	0.05	0.324
Lost income	0.09 [0.26, 0.44]	0.18	0.02	0.887
Unmet supportive care needs					0.22
Psychological distress	0.38 [0.22, 0.54]	0.08	0.27	0.000
Lost income	0.69 [0.17, 1.21]	0.26	0.13	0.009
Adequate support from care team	0.94 [0.24, 1.64]	0.36	− 0.13	0.009
Perceived risk of contracting COVID-19	0.33 [0.04, 0.62]	0.15	0.13	0.025
Gender (1 = men, 2 = women)	2.14 [0.17, 4.09]	0.99	0.11	0.034
Concern about impact of COVID-19 on cancer management	0.86 [0.13, 1.84]	0.50	0.10	0.089
Age	− 0.03 [− 0.11, 0.05]	0.04	− 0.04	0.469
Financial concerns	0.26 [− 1.10, 1.62]	0.69	0.02	0.703
Fear of cancer recurrence					0.29
Psychological distress	0.27 [− 0.12, 0.44]	0.08	0.28	0.001
Concern about impact of COVID-19 on cancer management	1.48 [0.48, 2.47]	0.50	0.25	0.004
Perceived risk of contracting COVID-19	0.29 [0.00, 0.58]	0.15	0.17	0.051
Age	− 0.04 [− 0.12, 0.03]	0.04	− 0.09	0.254
Total unmet needs	0.01 [− 0.12, 0.13]	0.06	0.01	0.921

B, unstandardized regression coefficient; CI, confidence interval; SE, standard error; ß, standardised regression coefficient.