Table 2.
Severity and prevalence of symptoms among esophageal cancer patients
| Symptom | Severity (Mean ± SD) |
Prevalence n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Mild | Moderate | Severe | ||
| Pain | 3.06 ± 2.87 | 32 (27.1) | 39 (33.1) | 38 (32.2) | 9 (7.6) |
| Fatigue | 3.41 ± 2.74 | 20 (16.9) | 49 (41.5) | 38 (32.2) | 11 (9.3) |
| Nausea | 2.91 ± 3.04 | 39 (33.1) | 39 (31.1) | 27 (22.9) | 13 (11.0) |
| Disturbed sleep | 3.23 ± 2.95 | 29 (24.6) | 39 (33.1) | 37 (31.4) | 13 (11.0) |
| Distressed | 3.23 ± 2.86 | 25 (21.2) | 45 (38.1) | 35 (29.7) | 13 (11.0) |
| Shortness of breath | 2.26 ± 2.55 | 45 (38.1) | 39 (33.1) | 31 (26.3) | 3 (2.5) |
| Memory decline | 2.35 ± 2.41 | 39 (33.1) | 48 (40.7) | 28 (23.7) | 3 (2.5) |
| Appetite loss | 3.51 ± 3.09 | 28 (23.7) | 37 (31.4) | 38 (32.2) | 15 (12.7) |
| Sleepy | 2.70 ± 2.59 | 36 (30.5) | 38 (32.2) | 39 (33.1) | 5 (4.2) |
| Dry mouth | 2.86 ± 2.71 | 34 (28.8) | 41 (34.7) | 34 (28.8) | 9 (7.6) |
| Sadness | 2.74 ± 2.77 | 41 (34.7) | 38 (32.2) | 30 (25.4) | 9 (7.6) |
| Vomiting | 2.56 ± 3.04 | 47 (39.8) | 36 (30.5) | 21 (17.8) | 14 (11.9) |
| Numbness | 2.09 ± 2.55 | 49 (41.5) | 40 (33.9) | 24 (20.3) | 5 (4.2) |
| Constipation | 2.94 ± 2.95 | 31 (26.3) | 48 (40.7) | 25 (21.2) | 14 (11.9) |
| Diarrhea | 1.90 ± 2.38 | 54 (45.8) | 39 (33.1) | 21 (17.8) | 4 (3.4) |
| Difficulty swallowing | 4.81 ± 3.64 | 19 (16.1) | 34 (28.8) | 26 (22.0) | 39 (33.1) |
| Change in taste | 2.58 ± 2.96 | 42 (35.6) | 40 (33.9) | 24 (20.3) | 12 (10.2) |
| Abdominal distention | 2.40 ± 2.91 | 45 (38.1) | 43 (36.5) | 19 (16.1) | 11 (9.3) |
SD Standard deviation