Table 7 Regression Analysis Showing the Predictors of PTSS

Baseline

 Negative illness perception

1.54

0.43

12.64

 < 0.001

1.22

1.1–2.5

 Tertiary education

 − 1.10

0.39

7.89

0.01

0.33

0.12–0.72

 EWB

 − 0.08

0.03

5.95

0.02

0.74

0.62–0.83

 BCS

 − 0.13

0.04

11.11

 < 0.001

0.63

0.62–0.76

 Total QOL

 − 0.40

0.01

14.04

 < 0.001

1.35

1.29–1.58

3 months

 Age

 − 0.06

0.02

5.60

0.02

0.75

0.50–0.89

 Time since diagnosis

0.88

0.34

6.78

0.01

2.41

1.24–4.67

 PWB

 − 0.08

0.04

4.31

0.04

1.28

1.21–1.35

 EWB

 − 0.15

0.05

8.83

 < 0.001

2.02

1.78–2.08

6 months

 High Religiosity

 − 1.59

0.40

15.62

 < 0.001

5.20

2.23–10.8

 Treatment Access

 − 1.34

0.39

12.20

 < 0.001

0.26

0.12–0.57

 Chemotherapy

0.98

0.46

4.57

0.03

2.66

1.28–6.52

 Negative Illness Perception

1.13

0.41

7.63

0.01

0.32

0.14–0.72

 EWB

 − 0.31

0.07

18.23

 < 0.001

2.32

2.12–2.65