Table 6.

Comparison of patient evaluations of care based on levels of intervention (Z-test done. *p < 0.05 significant).

Measure	Intervention (N = 114)	Control (N = 58)	‘p’ value
Average age	65.4	62.9
Average ECOG Score	2.0	1.8
Average current pain	3.2	3.9
Average monthly family income (USD)	$71.41	$76.52
% Yes: Pain brought to comfortable level during PC?	27.2%	27.6%	0.96012
% Yes: Were your psychological, social, and spiritual concerns adequately addressed by the PC team?	50.5%	19.0%	0.00008*
% Yes: Did the PC service help your community and family do your daily personal care?	72.9%	72.4%	0.96012
% Yes: Were your family and caregivers adequately trained to help care for you?	57.0%	22.4%	<0.00001*
% Yes: Did the PC team respond (e.g. telephone consultation, arranging urgent next day visit) effectively to any crisis or emergency need you had?	50%	22.4%	0.0005*
% Yes: Did the PC service help to reduce your out-of-pocket expenses for health care?	81.6%	43.1%	<0.00001*
% Yes: Based on the care you received would you recommend this service to others?	97.4%	91.4%	0.0784
% Very Good or Excellent: Overall how do you rate the PC services you have received?	70.2%	32.8%	<0.00001*
% Yes: Would you like to volunteer or contribute in some way to sustain the PC project?	68.4%	24.1%	<0.00001*

ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.