Table 3.
Overall FACT-G Score and Psychological Distress, and FACIT-SP12 at Baseline
| FACT-G and psychological distress tools | All pancreatic patients (n = 42) | Experimental (n = 26) | Control (n = 16) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall FACT-G score (0–108, higher scores better) | 77.7 (16.4) | 75.2 (18.0) | 81.7 (12.8) |
| Physical well-being subscale (0–28) | 20.6 (4.9) | 20.0 (5.6) | 21.5 (3.6) |
| Social well-being subscale (0–24) | 24.4 (3.2) | 24.3 (3.4) | 24.7 (2.9) |
| Emotional well-being subscale (0–28) | 14.7 (5.1) | 14.2 (5.7) | 15.6 (3.9) |
| Functional well-being subscale (0–28) | 18.0 (7.1) | 16.8 (7.4) | 19.9 (6.1) |
| Psychological Distress (0–10, lower scores better) | 3.9 (2.7) | 4.1 (3.1) | 3.5 (2.0) |
| FACIT-SP12 score (0–48, higher scores better) | 37.0 (9.8) | 37.2 (10.5) | 36.8 (8.8) |
Overall FACT-G score 0–108 possible points with higher scores being better.
Psychological distress is scored 0–10 with lower scores being better.
FACIT-SP12, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being 12.