Independent variables

Bivariate analyses

Adjusted analyses

β

p

β

p

Model 1: Socio-demographic characteristics

1. Age

0.17

0.81

−0.03

0.72

2. Sex

0.09

0.20

0.09

0.24

3. Marital status (Single/living with a partner)

−0.03

0.71

0.001

0.99

4. Educational level (<12/≥12 years)

0.08

0.28

0.10

0.18

R² = −0.005, ns

Model 2: Clinical characteristics

5. Cancer type (Breast = reference)

−0.10

0.18

0.01

0.88

6. Years since diagnosis (<1/≥1 year)

−0.16

0.03

−0.17

0.01

7. Disease severity (Not curative intention = reference)

−0.22

0.001

−0.22

0.003

R² = 0.059. p = 0.002

Model 3: Consultation characteristics

Adjusted for 6 and 7 in model 2 (p < 0.1)

8. Preferred content of information (Thorough = reference)

−0.05

0.47

0.01

0.84

9. Consultation time (<20/≥20 minutes)

0.27

<0.01

0.29

<0.01

10. Information satisfaction (Less than max/max)

−0.31

<0.01

−0.19

0.01

11. Perceived patient-centered communication

−0.16

0.02

−0.17

0.02

R² = 0.194, p = 0.002

∆R² = 0.155, p < 0.0001

Final model

All variables at p < 0.1 in model 2 and 3

Step 1: Pre-consultation emotional distress

0.57

<0.01

Step 2: Years since diagnosis (<1/≥1 year)

0.01

0.79

Disease severity (Not curative intention = reference)

−0.11

0.04

Step 3: Consultation time (<20/≥20 minutes)

0.20

<0.01

Information satisfaction (Less than max/max)

−0.10

0.11

Perceived patient-centered communication

−0.12

0.04

R² = 0.498, p < 0.001

∆R² step 2 = 0.017, ns

∆R² step 3 = 0.06, p < 0.001

(R² = 0.03 for consultation time; R² = 0.007 for information satisfaction, ns; R² = 0.024 for perceived PCC)