Table 3.
Univariable associations of continuous variables and MICRA scores
| Variable | Distress | Uncertainty | Total Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B (95% CI) | p-value | B (95% CI) | p-value | B (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Age at diagnosis | −0.13 (− 0.29, 0.03) | 0.11 | − 0.35 (− 0.55, − 0.15) | < 0.001 | − 0.43 (− 0.81, − 0.05) | 0.03 |
| Dispositional optimism | − 0.36 (− 0.66, − 0.04) | 0.03 | −0.66 (− 1.05, − 0.26) | 0.001 | − 1.23 (− 1.94, − 0.52) | < 0.001 |
| Cancer-related distress | ||||||
| IES Intrusion | 0.57 (0.41, 0.74) | < 0.001 | 0.79 (0.58, 1.00) | < 0.001 | 1.43 (1.05, 1.81) | < 0.001 |
| IES Avoidance | 0.18 (0.01, 0.37) | 0.07 | 0.48 (0.25, 0.71) | < 0.001 | 0.59 (0.14, 1.04) | 0.01 |
| IES Total | 0.25 (0.14, 0.35) | < 0.001 | 0.43 (0.32, 0.55) | < 0.001 | 0.68 (0.44, 0.92) | < 0.001 |
| Knowledge | 0.02 (− 0.14, 0.11) | 0.78 | −0.07 (− 0.23, 0.09) | 0.40 | − 0.06 (− 0.35, 0.23) | 0.69 |
Univariable results from the subset of participants who completed the MICRA questionnaire (n = 63)