Table 3 Total score dimension (ESAS).
From: Factors associated with palliative care symptoms in cancer patients in Palestine
Variable | Total score Median [Q1–Q3] | P value |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
≤ 50 | 184 [110.0–245.0] | 0.267 |
> 50 | 161 [93.7–236.3] | |
Gender | ||
Male | 170.0 [111.0–230.0] | 0.717 |
Female | 166.0 [93.3–256.3] | |
Marital status | ||
Single | 173.0 [111.0–247.0] | 0.450 |
Married | 165.0 [94.5.0–234.0] | |
Educational level | ||
School | 167.0 [104.0–234.0] | 0.611 |
University or college | 177.0 [101.0–257.0] | |
Socioeconomic status | ||
Affordable (low) | 180.0 [103.7–245.5] | 0.1 |
Good (middle) | 167.0 [105.5–232.0] | |
Very good (high) | 123.0 [69.5–170.0] | |
Deformities | ||
Yes | 170.0 [1.01.5–264.0] | 0.703 |
No | 238.5 [168.0–277.0] | |
Smoker | ||
Yes | 183.0 [108.0–239.5] | 0.285 |
No | 166.0 [101.0–240.0] | |
Work | ||
Yes | 179.0 [106.0–232.0] | 0.553 |
No | 165.5 [96.5–273.0] | |
Living location | ||
City | 178.0 [105.0–240.0] | 0.39 |
Village | 159.0 [93.5–234.5] | |
Camp or refugee | 210.0 [119.0–257.0] | |
Hospitalization status | ||
Inpatient | 181.0 [79.3–255.3] | 0.935 |
Outpatient | 167.0 [109.5–228.0] | |
Type of cancer | ||
Hematology | 183 [92.0–251.0] | 0.392 |
Solid | 160.5 [105.7–116.7] | |
Treatment stage | ||
Yes | 169.0 [108.0–239.0] | 0.214 |
No | 134.5 [61.3–252.3] | |
Currently on chemotherapy | ||
Yes | 165.0 [98.0–240.0] | 0.602 |
No | 169.5 [107.3–236.7] | |
Recently, pancytopenia | ||
Yes | 166.0 [86.7–249.0] | 0.442 |
No | 170.0 [108.5–236.5] | |
AutoBMT | ||
Yes | 202.0 [90–228.5] | 0.97 |
No | 167.0 [104.0–244.0] | |
Admitted for surgery | ||
Yes | 144.5 [64.0–211.0] | 0.3 |
No | 169.0 [104.5–242.0] | |
Types of psychological support | ||
Family support | Yes 169.5 [99.5–246.0] | 0.799 |
No 167.0 [104.5–231.0] | ||
Social support | Yes 169.0 [96.0–249.5] | 0.701 |
No 168.0 [104.7–232.7] | ||
Religious support | Yes 173.0 [106.0–251.0] | 0.264 |
No 165.5 [101.0–232.0] | ||
Health care team support | Yes 185.0 [106.3–250.5] | 0.238 |
No 164.0 [101.0–232.0] | ||
