cancer cases in the sample of patients interviewed. The

following equation was used for prediction:


y = 2.31 + [(-0.36) female] + [(0.73) in situ +
 (1.22) local + (0.42) regional/direct +
 (0.88) regional/nodes + (0.37) direct/nodes]

 The levels of sex and stage were coded in the analysis

as ones and zeros. As in the previous cases, the values of b

for the levels of these independent variables are contained

in brackets in the statement of the equation.


 Psychosocial Analysis

 The focus of this study was on the relationship between

psychosocial variables and survival that is longer or shorter

than expected. A description of the psychosocial character-

istics of the patients in the sample is given in this

section. It is followed by the findings of the analysis to

determine the expected survival of each patient in the sample

and to calculate a survival quotient for each. This section

concludes with the report of the correlation analysis carried

out to test the hypotheses.

Psychosocial Variables and Survival

 The relationship between psychosocial variables and

survival was investigated by correlating psychosocial

variables with the survival quotient for the individuals in

the sample. A number of psychosocial characteristics were