Table 2.

Change in severity of symptoms among 1^st,3^rd,5^th,and 7^th day after admission (N = 824)

Variable of symptom	With symptoma		1st		3rd		5th		7th
Range of severity(0–4)	N	%	Mean (SD)	Median (range)	Mean (SD)	Median (range)	Mean (SD)	Median (range)	Mean (SD)	Median (range)
Pain	646	78.4	1.63 (1.23)	2 (0–4)	1.05 (0.99)	1 (0–4)	0.84 (0.90)	1 (0–4)	0.61 (0.81)	0 (0–4)
Constipation	463	63.5	0.92 (1.05)	1 (0–4)	0.81 (0.96)	1 (0–4)	0.75 (0.93)	1 (0–4)	0.72 (0.95)	0 (0–4)
Vomiting	313	38.0	0.62 (0.98)	0 (0–4)	0.43 (0.77)	0 (0–4)	0.34 (0.71)	0 (0–4)	0.26 (0.64)	0 (0–4)
Dyspnea	394	47.8	0.82 (1.07)	0 (0–4)	0.64 (0.92)	0 (0–4)	0.62 (0.90)	0 (0–4)	0.78 (1.12)	0 (0–4)
Anorexia	531	64.4	1.24 (1.24)	1 (0–4)	1.04 (1.14)	1 (0–4)	1.00 (1.14)	1 (0–4)	1.03 (1.28)	1 (0–4)
Sleep disturbance	356	43.2	0.67 (0.95)	0 (0–4)	0.50 (0.81)	0 (0–4)	0.46 (0.78)	0 (0–4)	0.35 (0.71)	0 (0–4)
Edema	340	41.3	0.74 (1.10)	0 (0–4)	0.67 (1.01)	0 (0–4)	0.66 (1.02)	0 (0–4)	0.71 (1.08)	0 (0–4)
Uncomfortable	364	44.2	0.67 (1.15)	0 (0–4)	0.60 (1.02)	0 (0–4)	0.57 (0.98)	0 (0–4)	0.55 (1.01)	0 (0–4)
Depression	333	40.4	0.58 (0.87)	0 (0–4)	0.47 (0.77)	0 (0–4)	0.43 (0.71)	0 (0–4)	0.31 (0.60)	0 (0–4)
Anxiety	280	34.0	0.45 (0.76)	0 (0–4)	0.38 (0.68)	0 (0–4)	0.36 (0.62)	0 (0–4)	0.25 (0.53)	0 (0–4)

^aThe score at the 1^st day of admission in this scale was equal to or more than 1