Prognostic classification among patients who stated perceived ‘poor prognosis’ as reason not to adhere to curative cancer treatment
| Prognosis favourable | Prognosis intermediate | Prognosis poor | Total | P value | |||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Not starting treatment | |||||||||
| Due to ‘poor prognosis’ | 12 | 9.2 | 22 | 16.9 | 96 | 73.8 | 130 | 100 | |
| Other causes for non-adherence | 31 | 28.7 | 41 | 38.0 | 36 | 33.3 | 108 | 100 | <0.0001 |
| Not continuing treatment | |||||||||
| Due to ‘poor prognosis’ | 6 | 37.5 | 5 | 31.3 | 5 | 31.3 | 16 | 100 | |
| Other causes for non-adherence | 25 | 35.7 | 28 | 40.0 | 17 | 24.3 | 70 | 100 | 0.66 |