Table 2 Univariate analysis of categorical variables according to the CPS status and the median API DM score (Chi2 test or Fisher's exact test) among the 115 patients.

From: Patients' preferences in therapeutic decision-making in digestive oncology: a single centre cross-sectional observational study

  

CPS

API

Active (n = 9)

Collaborative (n = 49)

Passive (n = 56)

p

Median DM score [Q1;Q3]

p

Gender

Women

2 (22.2%)

18 (36.7%)

19 (33.9%)

0.76

41.7 [33.3;58.3]

0.09

Men

7 (77.8%)

31 (63.3%)

37 (66.1%)

37.5 [25.0;45.8]

Married

Yes

6 (66.7%)

35 (71.4%)

45 (80.4%)

0.47

41.7 [29.2;50.0]

0.77

No

3 (33.3%)

14 (28.6%)

11 (19.6%)

37.5 [29.2;45.8]

Occupational status

Employed

3 (33.3%)

9 (18.4%)

15 (26.8%)

0.0325

41.7 [29.2;58.3]

0.66

Unemployed

1 (11.1%)

9 (18.4%)

1 (1.8%)

39.6 [27.1;52.1]

Retired

5 (55.6%)

31 (63.3%)

40 (71.4%)

37.5 [27.1;45.8]

Comorbidities treated by medication

Yes

5 (55.6%)

41 (83.7%)

47 (83.9%)

0.14

41.7 [37.5;54.2]

0.18

No

4 (44.4%)

8 (16.3%)

9 (16.1%)

37.5 [25.0;45.8]

Type of cancer

Hepatocellular carcinoma

3 (33.3%)

11 (22.4%)

15 (26.8%)

0.91

37.5 [25.0;45.8]

0.44

Cholangiocarcinoma

0 (0.00%)

3 (6.1%)

5 (8.9%)

39.6 [25.0;45.8]

Colorectal cancer

5 (55.6%)

25 (51.0%)

21 (37.5%)

41.7 [31.3;52.1]

Stomach cancer

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

2 (3.6%)

29.2 [16.7;41.7]

Pancreatic cancer

1 (11.1%)

9 (18.4%)

12 (21.4%)

37.5 [25.0;54.2]

Oesophageal cancer

0 (0.00%)

1 (2.0%)

1 (1.8%)

22.9 [20.8;25.0]

Metastatic status

Yes

5 (55.6%)

34 (69.4%)

33 (58.9%)

0.49

37.5 [29.2;50.0]

0.38

No

4 (44.4%)

15 (30.6%)

23 (41.1%)

37.5 [25.0;45.8]

Clinical trial

Yes

1 (11.1%)

11 (22.4%)

8 (14.3%)

0.56

37.5 [25.0;45.8]

0.19

No

8 (88.9%)

38 (77.6%)

48 (85.7%)

41.7 [35.4;56.3]

HADS anxiety

No symptom (≤ 7)

6 (66.7%)

23 (46.9%)

31 (55.4%)

0.63

37.5 [27.1;45.8]

0.93

Doubtful symptomatology (8–10)

1 (11.1%)

17 (34.7%)

17 (30.4%)

39.6 [29.2;50.0]

Definite symptomatology (≥ 11)

2 (22.2%)

9 (18.4%)

8 (14.3%)

37.5 [25.0;54.2]

HADS depression

No symptom (≤ 7)

7 (77.8%)

35 (71.4%)

41 (73.2%)

0.98

37.5 [25.0;50.0]

0.76

Doubtful symptomatology (8–10)

1 (11.1%)

9 (18.4%)

8 (14.3%)

37.5 [29.2;41.7]

Definite symptomatology (≥ 11)

1 (11.1%)

5 (10.2%)

7 (12.5%)

37.5 [33.3;50.0]

  1. CPS control preference scale, API autonomy preference index, DM decision making, HADS hospital anxiety and depression scale.
  2. Significant values are given in bold.