Table 2.

Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment content (N=495)

Characteristics of patient	Cases (n)	%
Weight loss ratio (%)18
0–1.9	186	37.6
2–2.9 in 1 month or 2–5.9 in 6 months	45	9.1
3–4.9 in 1 month or 6–9.9 in 6 months	136	27.5
5–9.9 in 1 month or 10–19.9 in 6 months	93	18.8
≥10 in 1 month or ≥20 in 6 months	35	7.0
Body weight loss in the recent 2 weeks
Yes	398	80.4
No	97	19.6
Food intake
Normal	204	41.2
Reduced food intake	248	50.1
Pap	32	6.5
Liquid food	11	2.2
Nutrition impact symptoms
No	85	17.2
Nausea and fullness	45	9.1
Choking	283	57.2
Appetite loss/vomiting/diarrhea	292	59.0
Functional capacity
Normal	186	37.6
Minor activities	241	48.7
Lying or sitting for less than half a day	32	6.4
Lying or sitting for more than half a day	36	7.3
Loss of fat (tricipital skinfold thickness)18
No	189	38.2
Mild	142	28.7
Moderate	106	21.4
Severe	58	11.7
Stress
No	256	51.7
Moderate	158	31.9
Severe	81	16.4
Body fluids (pleural effusion and ascites)18
No	355	71.7
Mild	82	16.6
Moderate	42	8.5
Severe	16	3.2