Table 2.
Analyses of patients’ characteristics after four treatment cycles.
| Characteristic | Control group (n=30) | JK-5G group (n=30) | t/χ2 /Z | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG-SGA score—no.(%) | 11.05 | 0.004 b | ||
| 0–1 | 13 (43.33%) | 25 (83.33%) | ||
| 2–8 | 14 (46.67%) | 5 (16.67%) | ||
| ≥9 | 3 (10.00%) | 0 | ||
| NRS score—no.(%) | 3.07 | 0.143 b | ||
| No pain (0) | 19 (63.33%) | 25 (83.33%) | ||
| Mild pain (1-3) | 11 (36.67%) | 5 (16.67%) | ||
| Moderate pain (4–6) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Severe pain (7-10) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Assessment of mood symptoms | ||||
| HADS | ||||
| Anxiety subscale (HADS-A) | 1.70±1.60 | 1.03±0.89 | 1.99 | 0.052 a |
| Depression subscale (HADS-D) | 1.47±1.74 | 0.20±0.61 | 3.77 | <0.01 a |
|
PHQ-9
Depression severity |
7.93 | 0.005 b | ||
| No (0-4) | 23 (76.67%) | 30 (100%) | ||
| Mild (5-9) | 7 (23.33%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Moderate(10-14) | 0 | 0 | ||
Data are means ±SD or n (%). PG-SGA, Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment; NRS, Numerical Rating Scale; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
a
p-values calculated with the independent-samples Student’s t-tests for continuous variables.
b
p-values calculated with two-sided χ2 and Fisher’s exact tests for categorical variables.