Table 4.
Relationship between the psychological and nutritional status
| Nutritional status | No distressa | Distressa | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HADS-A | |||
| Assessment 1 | |||
| Well nourished | 24 (82.8%) | 5 (45.4%) | 0.017 |
| Malnourished | 4 (13.8%) | 4 (36.4%) | |
| Cachectic | 1 (3.4%) | 2 (18.2%) | |
| Assessment 2 | |||
| Well nourished | 22 (59.5%) | 0 | 0.020 |
| Malnourished | 4 (10.8%) | 0 | |
| Cachectic | 11 (29.7%) | 3 (100%) | |
| Assessment 3 | |||
| Well nourished | 24 (66.7%) | 2 (50%) | 0.327 |
| Malnourished | 4 (11.1%) | 0 | |
| Cachectic | 8 (22.2%) | 2 (50%) | |
| HADS-D | |||
| Assessment 1 | |||
| Well nourished | 27 (73%) | 2 (66.7%) | 0.353 |
| Malnourished | 8 (21.6%) | 0 | |
| Cachectic | 2 (5.4%) | 1 (33.3%) | |
| Assessment 2 | |||
| Well nourished | 21 (61.8%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0.045 |
| Malnourished | 3 (8.8%) | 1 (16.7%) | |
| Cachectic | 10 (29.4%) | 4 (66.6%) | |
| Assessment 3 | |||
| Well nourished | 24 (70.6%) | 2 (33.3%) | 0.023 |
| Malnourished | 4 (11.8%) | 0 | |
| Cachectic | 6 (17.6%) | 4 (66.7%) | |
aNumber of patients