Table 3.
Key primary and secondary outcome measures by country (Italy, Austria, and overall)
| Italy (n = 1130) | Austria (n = 282) | Overall (n = 1412) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence | |||
| Anemic – n (%) | 347 (31) | 101 (36) | 448 (32) |
| 95% CI | 28.1, 33.5 | 30.4, 41.6 | 29.4, 34.2 |
| Type of visit – n (%) | |||
| Outpatient | 517 (46) | 168 (60) | 685 (49) |
| Hospitalized | 613 (54) | 114 (40) | 727 (51) |
| Reason for visita – n (%) | |||
| Chemotherapy administration | 698 (62) | 193 (68) | 891 (63) |
| Anemia treatment | 43 (4) | 9 (3) | 52 (4) |
| Other cancer or chemotherapy-related reason | 398 (35) | 86 (30) | 484 (34) |
| Other reason not related to cancer | 14 (1) | 6 (2) | 20 (1) |
| Hemoglobin results | |||
| n (%) | 905 (80) | 248 (88) | 1153 (82) |
| Mean (SD) – g/dL | 11.7 (1.7) | 11.7 (1.7) | 11.7 (1.7) |
| Hemoglobin category – n (%) | |||
| ≤10 g/dL | 155 (17) | 41 (17) | 196 (17) |
| >10 g/dL | 750 (83) | 207 (83) | 957 (83) |
| Physician’s diagnosis of anemia – n (%) | 419 (37) | 135 (48) | 554 (39) |
| Patients with anemia symptoms – n (%) | 368 (33) | 88 (31) | 456 (32) |
| Type of symptoma – n (%) | |||
| Fatigue | 321 (28) | 71 (25) | 392 (28) |
| Headaches | 53 (5) | 8 (3) | 61 (4) |
| Dyspnea | 85 (8) | 22 (8) | 107 (8) |
| Loss of libido | 45 (4) | 6 (2) | 51 (4) |
| Depression | 112 (10) | 10 (4) | 122 (9) |
| Dizziness | 31 (3) | 11 (4) | 42 (3) |
| Cold skin | 66 (6) | 10 (4) | 76 (5) |
| Palpitations | 59 (5) | 3 (1) | 62 (4) |
| Pulmonary edema | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Heart failure | 2 (<1) | 2 (1) | 4 (<1) |
| Severe impairment of cognitive function | 10 (1) | 2 (1) | 12 (1) |
| Other symptoms possibly related to anemia | 6 (1) | 6 (2) | 12 (1) |
| Current chemotherapy cycle delayed due to anemia – n (%) | 37 (3) | 14 (5) | 51 (4) |
Note:
a
Patients may be included in more than one category.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation.