Table 3.
Differences between preoperative and postoperative symptoms, 1 year after hospitalization
| Patients without psychological distress (n = 112) | Patients with psychological distress (n = 62) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidimensional Dyspnoea Profile | |||
| MDP E total | 3.75 ± 5.58 | 17 ± 13,79 | < 0.001** |
| MDP SQ | 3.30 ± 6.48 | 11.30 ± 12.43 | 0.002* |
| Brief Pain Inventory | |||
| Severity score | 1.6 ± 4.63 | 10.60 ± 11.16 | < 0.001** |
| Interference score | 5.4 ± 13.26 | 7 ± 14.17 | 0.668 |
| Total | 7 ± 17.39 | 17.6 ± 21.08 | 0.043* |
| Fatigue Severity Scale | 20.55 ± 13.98 | 30.40 ± 18.69 | 0.025* |
| Leicester Cough Questionnaire | |||
| Physical | 6.95 ± 0.1 | 6.17 ± 1.74 | 0.133 |
| Psychological | 7 ± 0 | 6.8 ± 0.42 | 0.114 |
| Social | 7 ± 0 | 7 ± 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20.95 ± 0.1 | 19.97 ± 2.16 | 0.129 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD. FSS Fatigue Severity Scale; MDP E Multidimensional Profile of Dyspnoea Affective Scale; MDP SQ Multidimensional Profile of Dyspnoea Sensory Qualities Choice; General MDP Multidimensional Profile of General Dyspnoea; BPI-SP short questionnaire for the evaluation of pain; LCQ Leicester Cough Questionnaire; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001