Table 3.

Descriptive statistics and distribution for IPOS items at timepoint 1 (n = 376).

	Prevalencea	95% CI	Not at all (0)	Slight (1)	Moderate (2)	Severe (3)	Overwhelming/all the time (4)	Missing
	%		%	%	%	%	%	%
Physical symptoms
1 – Pain	62.3	57.4–67.2	17.8	18.6	30.3	26.1	5.9	1.3
2 – Shortness of breath	40.8	35.8–45.8	31.9	26.1	22.9	12.0	5.9	1.3
3 – Weakness or lack of energy	81.7	77.8–85.6	4.5	13.3	31.4	37.5	12.8	0.5
4 – Nausea	29.0	24.4–33.6	46.5	23.4	14.9	10.6	3.5	1.1
5 – Vomiting	14.6	11.0–18.2	73.1	10.1	7.2	6.1	1.3	2.1
6 – Poor appetite	48.9	43.9–53.9	27.4	20.2	22.6	18.9	7.4	3.5
7 – Constipation	42.2	37.2–47.2	39.9	16.5	19.1	16.5	6.6	1.3
8 – Sore or dry mouth	55.3	50.3–60.3	23.7	19.9	25.3	22.3	7.7	1.1
9 – Drowsiness	64.9	60.1–69.7	14.6	19.9	33.8	25.0	6.1	0.5
10 – Poor mobility	77.4	73.2–81.6	8.5	12.8	23.4	34.3	19.7	1.3
Emotional symptoms
11 – Patient anxiety	71.0	66.4–75.6	13.6	14.4	29.5	25.3	16.2	1.1
12 – Family anxiety	84.8	81.2–88.4	6.9	5.9	17.0	33.2	34.6	2.4
13 – Depression	51.9	46.9–56.9	27.7	19.7	27.4	16.8	7.7	0.8
14 – Feeling at peace	72.1	67.6–76.6	8.8	17.0	18.9	34.8	18.4	2.1
Communication/practical issues
15 – Sharing feelings	75.0	70.6–79.4	7.7	16.0	14.1	25.0	35.9	1.3
16 – Information	83.5	79.8–87.3	5.6	9.0	12.0	32.4	39.1	1.9
17 – Practical matters	28.7	24.1–33.3	42.8	26.3	16.0	6.6	6.1	2.1

IPOS: Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale.

^aPrevalence was defined as any IPOS symptoms/concerns specified as moderate, severe or overwhelming.