Table 1.
Demographics and baseline characteristics
| N (307) | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 120 | 39 |
| Married | 70 | 23 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 218 | 71 |
| Diarrhea | 160 | 52 |
| Weight loss | 200 | 65 |
| Appetite loss | 222 | 72 |
| Jaundice | 33 | 11 |
| Full-time work | 44 | 14 |
| Unable to work due to abdominal pain | 208 | 68 |
| Abdominal pain several times a week or more | 256 | 83 |
| Opioid medications several times a week or more | 251 | 82 |
| CESD1 10 or more | 167 | 55 |
| COMM2 9 or more | 120 | 39 |
| Mean (SD) | ||
| Age | 51 (13.8) | |
| Time to complete survey (minute) | 11.2 (20) | |
| Hospitalizations in past 12 months for pain, nausea, or vomiting | 1.4 (2.7) | |
| CESD1 | 11.2 (6.7) | |
| COMM2 | 8.5 (7.3) | |
| BPI3 pain on average | 4.8 (2.8) | |
| SF-12 physical QOL4 | 39.7 (7) | |
| SF-12 psychological QOL4 | 45 (9) |
BPI = Brief Pain Inventory (BPI); CESD = Center for Epidemiological Studies 10-item Depression Scale; COMM = Current Opioid Misuse Measure; SD = standard deviation; SF = Short-Form; QOL = Quality of Life.