Table 2.
Multinomial Logistic Regression: Associations of Patient Characteristics With Perceived Roles in Decision-Making (Reference: No Patient Involvement), N = 1506
| Physician/Family Led | Joint Decision | Patient Led | Patient Only | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (Ref: Female) | ||||
| Male | −0.09 | 0.10 | 0.69*** | 0.68*** |
| Missing | −13.47 | −13.89 | −12.31 | −11.60 |
| Marital status (Ref: Single) | ||||
| Married | 0.41 | −0.02 | −0.002 | −0.31 |
| Missing | 0.17 | −1.14 | 20.32 | −2.02 |
| Age (years) | −0.003 | −0.009 | −0.001 | −0.01* |
| Education (years) | ||||
| Education | 0.08*** | 0.07*** | 0.04** | 0.05** |
| Education (missing) | 0.03 | 0.02 | −0.05 | −1.51 |
| Self-reported socioeconomic status (Ref: Low income) | ||||
| Lower-middle income | 0.57** | 0.02 | −0.10 | −0.76*** |
| Upper income | 0.69** | −0.27 | −0.005 | −0.66** |
| Missing | −12.15 | 0.78 | 1.25 | −12.67 |
| Minority-majority group (Ref: Majority) | ||||
| Minority/disadvantaged | 0.58** | −0.62*** | −0.06 | −0.85*** |
| Missing | 0.70 | −0.98 | −0.04 | −0.21 |
| Awareness of advanced stage of cancer (Ref: Unaware) | ||||
| Aware | 0.68*** | 0.05 | 0.49** | 0.38* |
| Duration of knowing cancer (Ref: Less than 6 months) | ||||
| 6 months to 1 year | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| More than 1 year | 0.43* | 0.55*** | 0.74*** | 0.67*** |
| Missing | 0.85 | 0.56 | −0.22 | 2.04*** |
| Cancer type (Ref: Other types) | ||||
| Lung | −0.09 | −0.17 | −0.30 | 0.15 |
| Breast | −0.18 | −0.22 | −0.59** | 0.09 |
| Colorectal | −0.10 | −0.009 | 0.40 | 0.42 |
| Country (Ref: India) | ||||
| Bangladesh | 1.34*** | −0.01 | −0.52* | −0.30 |
| China | 0.80** | 0.18 | −0.56 | −1.34** |
| Sri Lanka | 0.38 | −0.66** | −0.68** | 0.30 |
| Vietnam | 1.37*** | −0.05 | 0.27 | 0.51 |
| Constant | −4.41*** | −1.14*** | −2.44*** | −1.39** |
***
P < 0.01. **P < 0.05. *P < 0.1.