Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of 310 patients divided into two groups based on their marital status.
| Parameters | Lonely | Married or in a Relationship | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, n (%) | 68 (50.0) | 84 (48.3) | 0.763 |
| Symptoms, n (%) | 101 (98.1) | 144 (93.5) | 0.131 |
| Chronic cough, n (%) | 88 (64.7) | 109 (62.6) | 0.708 |
| Dyspnoea, n (%) | 84 (61.8) | 93 (53.4) | 0.142 |
| Pain in the chest, n (%) | 47 (34.6) | 72 (41.4) | 0.220 |
| Haemoptysis, n (%) | 33 (24.3) | 40 (23.0) | 0.793 |
| Recurring infections, n (%) | 37 (27.2) | 39 (22.4) | 0.330 |
| Superior vena cava syndrome, n (%) | 3 (2.2) | 7 (4.0) | 0.522 |
| Heart arrhythmia, n (%) | 17 (12.5) | 21 (12.1) | 0.952 |
| Hoarseness, n (%) | 30 (22.1) | 31 (17.8) | 0.351 |
| Number of comorbidities, Me (Q1–Q3) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (0–2) | 0.016 |
| Smoker, n (%) | 54 (39.7) | 78 (44.8) | 0.365 |
| FEV1/FVC (%), Me (Q1–Q3) | 70.0 (63–75) | 71.1 (66–75) | 0.354 |
| Degree of efficiency: | 0.019 | ||
| 0 | 15 (11.0) | 35 (20.1) | |
| 1 | 51 (37.5) | 78 (44.8) | |
| 2 | 59 (43.4) | 46 (26.4) | |
| 3 | 8 (5.9) | 9 (5.2) | |
| 4 | 3 (2.2) | 6 (3.5) | |
| Degree of obstruction, n (%) | 0.487 | ||
| Low, n (%) | 13 (9.6) | 12 (6.9) | |
| Moderate, n (%) | 114 (83.8) | 154 (88.5) | |
| Severe, n (%) | 9 (6.6) | 8 (4.6) | |
| Nutritional status: | 0.275 | ||
| Satisfactory nutritional status, n (%) | 48 (35.3) | 77 (44.3) | |
| Risk of malnutrition, n (%) | 61 (44.9) | 66 (37.9) | |
| Malnutrition, n (%) | 27 (19.9) | 31 (17.8) | |
| EORTIC QoL, Me (Q1–Q3) | 68.9 (60.1–83.2) | 71.2 (61.8–84.6) | 0.748 |
| EORTIC Func. SC, Me (Q1–Q3) | 60.7 (46.7–80.3) | 64.5 (48.7–87.3) | 0.422 |
| EORTIC Symp. 30SC, Me (Q1–Q3) | 66.0 (53.7–84.0) | 66.4 (53.7–82.7) | 0.958 |
| EORTIC Symp. 13SC, Me (Q1–Q3) | 76.8 (69.7–86.9) | 78.8 (68.7–88.9) | 0.865 |
| Mini-MAC Anxious Preoccupation | 19.5 (17–23) | 22 (17–24) | 0.045 |
| Mini-MAC Fighting Spirit | 19 (17–21.5) | 21 (19–23) | <0.001 |
| Mini-MAC Helplessness-Hopelessness | 16 (14–19) | 15 (12–19) | 0.051 |
| Mini-MAC Positive Redefinition | 19 (18–21.5) | 21 (18–23) | 0.001 |
| Constructive cancer coping style | 39 (34–42.5) | 42 (38–45) | <0.001 |
| Destructive cancer coping style | 36 (32–40) | 37 (32–41) | 0.519 |
| AIS (score) | 22 (16.5–30) | 25 (18–34) | 0.017 |
| VAS | 5 (3–6) | 5 (3–6) | 0.975 |
| HADS-Anxiety | 19 (17–21) | 19 (16–21) | 0.102 |
| HADS-Depression | 18 (17–19) | 18 (16–19) | 0.034 |