Table 7.

Hierarchical linear regression model for factors associated with supportive care needs

Domain		Model 1			Model 2			Model 3
		β	P		β	P		β	P
Physical & daily living	Education			R2 = 0.016 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.016 F for change in R2 ∆F = 16.96**			R2 = 0.159 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.143 F for change in R2 ∆F = 182.58**			R2 = 0.22 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.06 F for change in R2 ∆F = 47.42**
	Primary and less	0.10*	0.000		0.07**	0.001		0.11*	0.000
	Secondary	0.14*	0.000		0.11*	0.000		0.11*	0.000
	University	–	–		–	–		–	–
	FACT-G				−0.42*	0.000		−0.33*	0.000
	FACIT-Sp				0.21	0.000		0.18*	0.000
	AQSA							0.28*	0.000
	Depression							0.07**	0.001
	Anxiety							−0.12*	0.000
	DL							0.01	0.538
Psychological	Diagnosis			R2 = 0.044 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.004 F for change in R2 ∆F = 9.812**			R2 = 0.255 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.211 F for change in R2 ∆F = 302.0			R2 = 0.358 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.103 F for change in R2 ∆F = 85.374
	Breast	−0.04	0.126		0.04	0.078		0.07	0.004
	Colon	0.04	0.118		0.11	0.000		0.14	0.000
	Lung	0.54	0.041		0.05	0.025		0.05	0.012
	Bone	0.11	0.000		0.15	0.000		0.09	0.000
	Prostate	0.04	0.051		0.04	0.029		0.02	0.171
	Bladder	0.02	0.208		0.05	0.016		0.03	0.074
	Thyroid	−0.05	0.855		0.07	0.002		0.08	0.000
	Lymphoma	− 0.10	0.000		−0.07	0.001		−0.03	0.069
	Brain and neck	0.09	0.000		0.10	0.000		0.06	0.002
	Stomach	0.01	0.752		0.02	0.255		0.04	0.039
	Other	–	–		–	–		–	–
	FACT-G				−0.52	0.000		−0.28	0.000
	FACIT-Sp				0.16	0.000		0.11	0.000
	AQSA							0.22	0.000
	Depression							0.03	0.104
	Anxiety							0.18	0.000
	DL							0.77	0.000
Patient care and support	Marital status			R2 = 0.062 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.062 F for change in R2 ∆F = 12.79**			R2 = 0.146 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.084 F for change in R2 ∆F = 105.4			R2 = 0.187 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.041 F for change in R2 ∆F = 36.01
	Not marrieda	−0.08	0.000		−0.11	0.000		−0.10	0.000
	Married	–	–		–	–		–	–
	Diagnosis
	Breast	−0.07	0.015		−0.02	0.437		−0.01	0.814
	Colon	−0.04	0.133		−0.01	0.680		−0.01	0.956
	Lung	0.11	0.000		0.09	0.000		0.10	0.000
	Bone	−0.05	0.051		−0.25	0.308		−0.05	0.021
	Prostate	0.07	0.004		0.06	0.004		0.05	0.013
	Bladder	0.03	0.157		0.02	0.251		0.01	0.663
	Thyroid	−0.02	0.272		0.01	0.738		0.01	0.463
	Lymphoma	−0.09	0.000		−0.07	0.002		−0.06	0.005
	Brain and neck	0.03	0.014		0.03	0.151		0.01	0.965
	Stomach	−0.08	0.000		−0.09	0.000		−0.08	0.000
	Other	–	–		–	–		–	–
	FACT-G				−0.26	0.000		−0.17	0.000
	FACIT-Sp				− 0.05	0.012		− 0.01	0.000
	AQSA							0.23	0.000
	Depression							−0.09	0.000
	Anxiety							0.03	0.153
Health systems and information	Age			R2 = 0.121 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.121 F for change in R2 ∆F = 22.6**			R2 = 0.174 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.053 F for change in R2 ∆F = 68.22			R2 = 0.241 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.067 F for change in R2 ∆F = 62.93
	<  40 years	0.03	0.084		0.04	0.049		0.03	0.124
	40–49 years	0.21	0.000		0.01	0.000		0.16	0.000
	≥50 years	–	–		–	–		–	–
	Monthly income
	<  250 USD	0.06	0.004		0.06	0.002		0.06	0.001
	≥ 250 USD	–	–		–	–		–	–
	Diagnosis
	Breast	−0.11	0.000		−0.08	0.004		−0.07	0.012
	Colon	−0.13	0.000		−0.11	0.000		− 0.11	0.000
	Lung	−0.01	0.699		−0.02	0.263		−0.02	0.223
	Bone	0.177	0.000		0.19	0.000		0.18	0.000
	Prostate	0.05	0.015		0.06	0.009		0.05	0.019
	Bladder	0.08	0.000		0.06	0.002		0.04	0.032
	Thyroid	−0.01	0.457		0.002	0.938		0.01	0.433
	Lymphoma	0.05	0.026		0.06	0.004		0.06	0.004
	Brain and neck	0.02	0.237		0.03	0.211		−0.01	0.794
	Stomach	0.02	0.350		0.01	0.470		0.02	0.261
	Other	–	–		–	–		–	–
	FACT-G				−0.12	0.000		−0.09	0.001
	FACIT-Sp				−0.15	0.000		−0.20	0.000
	AQSA							0.29	0.000
	Depression							−0.22	0.000
	Anxiety							−0.01	0.523
Sexuality	Age			R2 = 0.082 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.082 F for change in R2 ∆F = 38.66**			R2 = 0.143 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.061 F for change in R2 ∆F = 76.61			R2 = 0.181 R2 change ΔR2 = 0.038 F for change in R2 ∆F = 33.255
	<  40 years	0.09	0.000		0.09	0.000		0.07	0.001
	40–49 years	0.12	0.000		0.11	0.000		0.09	0.000
	≥50 years	–	–		–	–		–	–
	Gender
	Male	0.20	0.000		0.16	0.000		0.15	0.000
	Female	–	–		–	–		–	–
	Marital status
	Not marrieda	−0.06	0.002		−0.09	0.000		−0.09	0.000
	Married	–	–		–	–		–	–
	Stage
	III	−0.14	0.000		−0.12	0.000		−0.95	0.000
	IV	–	–		–	–		–	–
	FACT-G				−0.04	0.077		0.09	0.001
	FACIT-Sp				−2.23	0.000		−0.27	0.000
	AQSA							0.18	0.000
	Depression							−0.04	0.057
	Anxiety							0.10	0.000

AQSA Arabic questionnaire for symptom assessment, CI Confidence interval, DT Distress thermometer, EWB Emotional well-being, FACT-G Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General, FACT-Sp Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Spiritual, FWB Functional well-being, HDSA Hospital anxiety depression scale, PWB Physical well-being, SCNS-SF-34 Supportive care needs survey short form 34, SE Standard error, SFWB Social/family well-being