Table 2. Treatment and radiotherapy-related characteristics of patients with and without pain (n = 94).
| Pain | No pain | Total population | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 59 | n = 35 | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Treatment intent | 0.467 | |||
| Radical | 49 (83.1) | 31 (88.6) | 80 (85.1) | |
| Palliative | 10 (16.9) | 4 (11.4) | 14 (14.9) | |
| Mean dose (Gy) | 28.45 ± 19.27 | 21.94 ± 18.41 | 0.111 | |
| Radiotherapy alone | 0.740 | |||
| Postoperative | 12 (20.3) | 9 (25.7) | 21 (22.3) | |
| After chemotherapy | 5 (8.5) | 6 (17.1) | 11 (11.7) | |
| Preoperative | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Before chemotherapy | 2 (3.4) | 1 (2.9) | 3 (3.2) | |
| Only | 12 (20.3) | 7 (20) | 19 (20.2) | |
| Concurrent chemoradiation | 0.231 | |||
| Postoperative | 5 (8.5) | 4 (11.4) | 9 (9.6) | |
| After chemotherapy | 6 (10.2) | 1 (2.9) | 7 (7.4) | |
| Preoperative | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Before chemotherapy | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Only | 17 (28.8) | 5 (14.3) | 22 (23.4) | |
| Hour of treatment | 0.183 | |||
| 6:00–9:00 | 11 (18.6) | 8 (22.9) | 19 (20.2) | |
| 9:00–12:00 | 11 (18.6) | 8 (22.9) | 19 (20.2) | |
| 12:00–15:00 | 9 (15.3) | 8 (22.9) | 17 (18.1) | |
| 15:00–18:00 | 18 (30.5) | 3 (8.6) | 21 (22.3) | |
| 18:00 and beyond | 10 (16.9) | 8 (22.9) | 18 (19.1) | |
| Objective waiting time | 0.911 | |||
| <2 hours | 31 (52.5) | 19 (54.3) | 50 (53.2) | |
| ≥2 hours | 28 (47.5) | 16 (45.7) | 44 (46.8) | |
| Subjective waiting time | >0.999 | |||
| Very long | 5 (8.5) | 2 (5.7) | 7 (7.4) | |
| Long | 24 (40.7) | 14 (40) | 38 (40.4) | |
| Short | 29 (49.2) | 18 (51.4) | 47 (50) | |
| Very short | 1 (1.7) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (2.1) | |
| Treatment period in radiotherapy | 0.293 | |||
| Beginning | 8 (13.6) | 11 (31.4) | 19 (20.2) | |
| First quarter | 13 (22) | 6 (17.1) | 19 (20.2) | |
| Half | 15 (25.4) | 8 (22.9) | 23 (24.5) | |
| Third quarter | 13 (22) | 7 (20) | 20 (21.3) | |
| End | 10 (16.9) | 3 (8.6) | 13 (13.8) | |
| Transportation | 0.805 | |||
| Private | 11 (18.6) | 7 (20) | 18 (19.1) | |
| Public | 46 (78) | 28 (80) | 74 (78.7) | |
| Admitted | 2 (3.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.1) | |
| Place of residence (mean kilometre) | 16.61 ± 14.48 | 16.46 ± 9.82 | 0.957 |