Table 4. Structural (complete and refined) model considering the impact of clinical and demographic variables, dietary intake and appetite/symptoms, on quality of life of cancer patients.
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| β | EP | p value | β | SE | p value | |
| Appetite/symptoms (CASQ) | 0.766 | 0.022 | <0.001* | 0.645 | 0.027 | <0.001* |
| Sex | -0.120 | 0.043 | 0.005* | -0.197 | 0.086 | 0.021* |
| Religious practice | -0.015 | 0.039 | 0.705 | - | - | - |
| Work activity | -0.033 | 0.039 | 0.401 | - | - | - |
| Stage of disease | 0.062 | 0.048 | 0.192 | - | - | - |
| Presence of metastases | 0.174 | 0.046 | <0.001* | 0.423 | 0.078 | <0.001* |
| Body mass index | -0.036 | 0.040 | 0.361 | - | - | - |
| Economic class | 0.087 | 0.040 | 0.028* | 0.152 | 0.052 | 0.003* |
| Energy, kcal/day | 0.637 | 1.123 | 0.570 | - | - | - |
| Protein, g/day | -0.198 | 0.297 | 0.505 | - | - | - |
| Lipid, g/day | -0.117 | 0.305 | 0.701 | - | - | - |
| Carbohydrate, g/day | -0.503 | 0.717 | -0.702 | - | - | - |
β: standardized estimate (trajectory); SE: standard error; CASQ: Cancer Appetite and Symptom Questionnaire. * p<0.05.