Table 4.
Mean (SD) scores and significant differences on the ESAS among ICD-10 and DCPR groups (cases and no-cases).
| ESAS | A. ICD-10 Cases DCPR Cases (n = 43) |
B. ICD-10 No-Cases DCPR Cases (n = 42) |
C. ICD-10 No-Cases DCPR No-Cases (n = 46) |
ANOVA | Tukey’s Test p-Value (95%CI of the Difference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 3.19 (±3.21) | 2.31 (±3.07) | 1.85 (±2.94) | F = 1.92, df = 3, p = 1.2 × 10−1 | - |
| Tiredness | 5.19 (±2.98) | 2.93 (±3.04) | 3.09 (±3.21) | F = 5.25, df = 3, p = 1 × 10−3 | A > B, p = 1 × 10−3 (−3.93, −0.59) A > C, p = 1 × 10−3 (0.47, 3.73) |
| Nausea | 1.30 (±2.38) | 0.14 (±0.78) | 0.63 (±1.91) | F = 3.05, df = 3, p = 4.6 × 10−1 | A > B, p = 2 × 10−2 (0.13, 2.19) |
| Depression | 3.91 (±2.57) | 0.95 (±1.32) | 0.89 (±1.59) | F = 23.36, df = 3, p = 1 × 10−3 | A > B, p = 1 × 10−3 (1.87, 4.04) A > C, p = 1 × 10−3 (1.96, 4.07) |
| Anxiety | 6.07 (±2.61) | 2.07 (±1.82) | 2.26 (±2.51) | F = 25.86, df = 3, p = 1 × 10−3 | A > B, p = 1 × 10−3 (2.65, 5.35) A > C, p = 1 × 10−3 (2.49, 5.13) |
| Drowsiness | 2.79 (±3.01) | 1.31 (±2.26) | 1.30 (±1.93) | F = 3.98, df = 3, p = 1 × 10−3 | A > B, p = 2 × 10−2 (0.12, 2.85) A > C, p = 2 × 10−2 (0.15, 2.82) |
| Lack of appetite | 1.21 (±2.37) | 0.52 (±1.40) | 0.43 (±1.53) | F = 1.59, df = 3, p = 1.8 × 10−1 |
- |
| Feeling of not well-being | 3.35 (±2.47) | 1.19 (±1.85) | 1.28 (±1.96) | F = 9.85, df = 3, p = 1 × 10−3 | A > B, p = 1 × 10−3 (0.97, 3.35) A > C, p = 1 × 10−3 (0.90, 3.23) |
| Shorten of breath | 0.91 (±1.97) | 0.67 (±1.66) | 1.07 (±2.18) | F = 0.51, df = 3, p = 6.3 × 10−1 |
- |
| Distress | 5.70 (±3.02) | 2.33 (±2.51) | 2.48 (±2.08) | F = 16.40, df = 3, p = 1 × 10−3 | A > B, p = 1 × 10−3 (1.93, 4.80) A > C, p = 1 × 10−3 (1.81, 4.63) |
| ESAS PHYS | 14.58 (±8.35) | 7.88 (±7.13) | 8.36 (±8.19) | F = 6.40, df = 3, p = 1 × 10−3 | A > B p = 1 × 10−3 (2.22, 11.18) A > C, p = 1 × 10−3 (1.83, 10.59) |
| ESAS PSY | 19.02 (±7.26) | 6.54 (±5.24) | 6.91 (±5.09) | F = 40.70, df = 3, p = 1 × 10−3 | A > B, p = 1 × 10−3 (9.10, 15.85) A > C, p = 1 × 10−3 (8.80, 15.41) |
| ESAS Total | 33.60 (±12.91) | 14.43 (±11.17) | 15.28 (±11.63) | F = 23.70, df = 3, p = 1 × 10−3 | A > B, p = 1 × 10−3 (12.42, 25.92) A > C, p = 1 × 10−3 (11.71, 24.92) |
| CPC Total | 4.86 (±2.28) | 2.00 (±1.78) | 1.91 (±1.98) | F = 20.06, df = 3, p = 1 × 10−3 | A > B, p = 1 × 10−3 (1.72, 4.00) A > C, p = 1 × 10−3 (1.84, 4.06) |
ANOVA: Analysis of Variance; CPC: Canadian Problem Checklist; DCPR: Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research; ESAS: Edmonton Symptom Assessment System; ESAS-PHYS: physical distress sub-score; ESAS-PSY: psychological distress sub-score; ESAS-Total: global distress score; ICD-10: International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision; SD: Standard deviation.