Two of the equations included only main effects of the

independent variables; one included main effects and one

one-way interaction effect. These equations were evaluated

and one of the three was selected for prediction of the

survival of rectocolon cancer patients interviewed.


 Part II. Psychosocial Analysis

 This section of the chapter pertains to the psycho-

social analysis and includes a report of the methods used to

answer the seven research questions. The psychosocial

analysis was based on interviews with 30 elderly cancer

patients and involved study of the relationships between

psychosocial, medical, and disease variables. Information is

reported in four major sections under the headings of

subjects, instruments, procedure, and analysis.

Subjects

 The subjects in the sample for psychosocial analysis

were drawn from all individuals who were receiving treatment

for cancer at HHMC over a one-year period. Several criteria

were used to select subjects for study. The first was that

the patient have cancer primary to the lung, breast, or

rectocolon. Second, the patient must have been sixty or

above above at the time of the data collection. The vast

majority of patients with cancer of the lung, breast, or

rectocolon who receive terminal care at HHMC are at least 60

years of age. This criterion was used to exclude the very few