Table 3.
Relationships between diagnosis and symptoms/care needs (n = 589)
| Diagnosis | Symptoms/care needs | p value | OR | 95% CI | Nagelkerke R-square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast | Radiotherapy | 0.003 | 3.6 | 1.5–8.2 | 0.371 |
| Pleurocentesis | 0.002 | 7.8 | 2.1–28.7 | ||
| Colorectal | Abdominal surgery | 0.000 | 8.4 | 3.8–18.6 | 0.137 |
| Gynecologic | Abdominal surgery | 0.015 | 4.9 | 1.4–17.9 | 0.416 |
| Blood transfusion | 0.007 | 3.8 | 1.4–10.3 | ||
| Paracentesis | 0.000 | 6.1 | 1.7–22.2 | ||
| Hematologic | Blood transfusion | 0.000 | 9.0 | 4.8–17.9 | 0.388 |
| Infection | 0.000 | 5.9 | 3.1–11.3 | ||
| Lung | Obstipation | 0.006 | 3.0 | 1.4–6.7 | 0.149 |
| Pancreas | Deterioration | 0.019 | 2.2 | 1.3–4.2 | 0.192 |
| Pain | 0.003 | 2.8 | 1.4–5.5 | ||
| Paracentesis | 0.000 | 6.6 | 2.3–18.8 | ||
| Surgical procedure/stenting | 0.000 | 7.1 | 3.3–15.4 | ||
| Prostate | None | ||||
| Stomach/esophagus | Nausea | 0.000 | 4.1 | 1.9–8.7 | 0.227 |
| Surgical procedure/stenting | 0.001 | 3.8 | 1.7–8.4 | ||
| Unknown primary | Abdominal surgery | 0.011 | 4.7 | 1.4–15.8 | 0.113 |
| Diagnostic procedure | 0.005 | 2.3 | 1.4–7.4 | ||
| Urologic | None |
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval