Table 2 Linear probability regression results of physical, psychological, spiritual, and social factors on Desire to Live (DTL) among advanced cancer patients
(1) | (2) | |
|---|---|---|
DTL = 1 | DTL = 1 | |
BPI- pain severity | −0.022** | −0.022** |
(0.011) | (0.011) | |
HADS-total | −0.007** | |
(0.003) | ||
HADS-anxiety | −0.006 | |
(0.009) | ||
HADS-depression | −0.010 | |
(0.009) | ||
Behavioural Self- Blame (BSB) = 1 | 0.029 | 0.029 |
(0.061) | (0.061) | |
Characterological Self- Blame (CSB) = 1 | −0.079 | −0.092 |
(0.063) | (0.064) | |
FACIT-Sp: Total | 0.002 | |
(0.003) | ||
FACIT-Sp: meaning | −0.004 | |
(0.006) | ||
FACIT-Sp: faith | 0.010 | |
(0.007) | ||
Social Well Being (FACT-SWB) | 0.003 | 0.003 |
(0.005) | (0.005) | |
Stigma | 0.006 | 0.006 |
(0.010) | (0.010) | |
Awareness of late-stage cancer diagnosis = 1 | −0.054 | − 0.053 |
(0.067) | (0.067) | |
SES: Poor = 1 | −0.162** | −0.158** |
(0.071) | (0.071) | |
General caste = 1 | −0.061 | −0.055 |
(0.050) | (0.051) | |
Male = 1 | 0.005 | 0.021 |
(0.049) | (0.051) | |
Age | −0.001 | −0.002 |
(0.002) | (0.002) | |
Years of education | −0.007 | − 0.006 |
(0.005) | (0.004) | |
Married = 1 | −0.034 | − 0.019 |
(0.076) | (0.075) | |
Non-Hindu = 1 | −0.076 | − 0.076 |
(0.095) | (0.095) | |
Constant | 1.173*** | 1.238*** |
(0.208) | (0.208) | |
Observations | 192 | 192 |
R-squared | 0.156 | 0.165 |