Table 1.
Clinical, sociodemographic, and psychological characteristics (N=100)
| Frequency | |
|---|---|
| GIST | |
| Stomach | 76 |
| Small intestine | 23 |
| Esophagus | 1 |
| Treatment | |
| Surveillance | 50 |
| Inhibitors | 50 |
| Stage | |
| Localized | 69 |
| Avanced | 31 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 69 |
| Male | 31 |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 12 |
| Married | 65 |
| Divorced | 8 |
| Widower | 15 |
| Worker | |
| Yes | 56 |
| No | 35 |
| Mean (SD) | |
| Age | 52.3(15.2) |
| Scholarship | 12.1(4.0) |
| Monthly (mexican income peso ($)) | 8420.60 (7699.93) |
| HADS | |
| Distress | 7.4(5.9) |
| MFI | |
| General Fatigue | 11.1(4.5) |
| Physical Fatigue | 11.8(4.6) |
| Reduced activity | 10.0(4.5) |
| Reduced Motivation | 7.4(3.5) |
| Mental Fatigue | 8.3(4.3) |
| QLQ C30 | |
| Physical functioning | 85.1(15.9) |
| Rol functioning | 87.1(20.7) |
| Emotional functioning | 74.5(24.2) |
| Cognitive functioning | 80.5(24.1) |
| Social functioning | 76.3(28.2) |
| Fatigue | 28.7(25.6) |
| Nausea, vomiting | 11.3(18.4) |
| Pain | 19.3(20.2) |
| Dyspnea | 16.3(26.5) |
| Insomnia | 32.6(36.3) |
| Appetite loss | 10.6(21.1) |
| Constipation | 15.3(22.4) |
| Diarrhea | 15.0 (25.2) |
| Financial difficulties | 33.0(34.2) |
| Global health/QLQ | 76.7(20.1) |
Note. HADS= Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
MFI= Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory.
QLQ= Quality of Life Questionnaire.