Table 3.
Mean level of function, pain, other physical problems, family and carer support needs and psycho-spiritual problems by Phase of Illness.
| Functiona (n = 1305) |
Painb (n = 1261) |
Other physical problemsc (n = 1260) |
Psycho-spiritual problemsd (n = 1259) |
Family and carer support needse (n = 1259) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possible range: 0 (worst)–100 (best) | Possible range: 0 (best)–3 (worst) | Possible range: 0 (best)–3 (worst) | Possible range: 0 (best)–3 (worst) | Possible range: 0 (best)–3 (worst) | |
| Stable | 65.9 (63.4–68.3) | 0.82 (0.72–0.92) | 1.29 (1.19–1.38) | 1.12 (1.02–1.22) | 1.08 (0.98–1.18) |
| Unstable | 50.2 (48.8–51.6) | 1.43 (1.36–1.51) | 1.87 (1.81–1.93) | 1.56 (1.49–1.63) | 1.64 (1.57–1.71) |
| Deteriorating | 42.9 (41.0–44.9) | 1.23 (1.13–1.33) | 1.92 (1.83–2.00) | 1.53 (1.44–1.62) | 1.78 (1.69–1.87) |
| Dying | 16.6 (15.3–17.8) | 0.94 (0.77–1.11) | 1.62 (1.45–1.79) | 0.97 (0.81–1.14) | 1.61 (1.47–1.77) |
Difference in mean function by Phase of Illness statistically significant by one-way ANOVA (Welch’s F(3, 546.040) = 656.287, p < 0.001). Post hoc pairwise comparisons (Games Howell test) demonstrated statistically significant difference in the level of function for all pairwise comparisons (p < 0.05).
Difference in mean pain by Phase of Illness statistically significant by one-way ANOVA (Welch’s F(3, 409.635) = 34.902, p < 0.001). Post hoc comparisons (Games Howell test) demonstrated statistically significant difference in all pairwise comparisons (p < 0.05) except between the stable and the dying phases (p = 0.619).
Difference in mean other physical problems by Phase of Illness statistically significant by one-way ANOVA (Welch’s F(3, 390.481) = 39.930, p < 0.001). Post hoc comparisons (Games Howell test) demonstrated statistically significant difference in all pairwise comparisons (p < 0.05) except between the unstable and the deteriorating phases (p = 0.766).
Difference in mean psycho-spiritual problems by Phase of Illness statistically significant by one-way ANOVA (Welch’s F(3, 403.815) = 28.356, p < 0.001). Post hoc pairwise comparisons (Games Howell test) demonstrated statistically significant difference in the level of psycho-spiritual problems for all pairwise comparisons (p < 0.05) except between the unstable and the deteriorating phases (p = 0.979) and the stable and the dying phases (p = 0.431).
Difference in mean family and carer support needs by Phase of Illness statistically significant by one-way ANOVA (Welch’s F(3, 405.727) = 38.778, p < 0.001). Post hoc pairwise comparisons (Games Howell test) demonstrated statistically significant difference in family and carer support needs between the stable phase and all other phases (p < 0.05), but no other statistically significant differences (p < 0.05).