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Table 1 Prevalence of burden within physical sub-scales by GSF or non-GSF criteria

From: Symptom burden, palliative care need and predictors of physical and psychological discomfort in two UK hospitals

Physical symptoms

GSF group

Non-GSF group

 

Subscale and item

Very much

Quite a bit

A little bit

Not at all

Very much

Quite a bit

A little bit

Not at all

Missing

 

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

Distressed or bothered by pain

56 (31.1)

37 (20.6)

38 (21.1)

49 (27.2)

114 (36.2)

84 (26.7)

57 (18.1)

60 (19)

19 (3.7)

Loss of memory

25 (13.9)

17 (9.4)

45 (25)

93 (51.3)

15 (4.9)

19 (6.2)

72 (23.4)

202 (65.6)

26 (5.1)

Headache

7 (3.9)

14 (7.8)

45 (25.1)

113 (63.1)

16 (5.2)

37 (12)

60 (19.5)

195 (63.3)

27 (5.3)

Dry mouth

31 (17.1)

56 (30.9)

51 (28.2)

43 (23.8)

56 (17.9)

53 (17)

88 (28.2)

115 (36.9)

21 (4.1)

Sore mouth

9 (5)

16 (8.8)

29 (16)

127 (70.2)

10 (3.3)

19 (6.3)

41 (13.5)

233 (76.9)

30 (5.8)

Shortness of breath

42 (23.1)

41(22.5)

43 (23.6)

56 (30.8)

42 (13.3)

36 (11.4)

71 (22.5)

166 (52.7)

17 (3.3)

Cough

19 (10.5)

37 (20.4)

39 (21.5)

86 (47.5)

15 (4.9)

34 (11.1)

81 (26.5)

176 (57.5)

27 (5.3)

Feeling sick (nausea)

16 (8.8)

24 (13.3)

40 (22.1)

101 (55.8)

30 (9.6)

41 (13.2)

73 (23.5)

167 (53.7)

22 (4.3)

Being sick (vomiting)

11 (6.1)

14 (7.8)

24 (13.4)

130 (72.6)

29 (9.4)

21 (6.8)

43 (14)

214 (69.7)

28 (5.4)

Bowel problems

35 (19.2)

35 (19.2)

32 (17.6)

80 (44)

48 (15)

48 (15)

66 (20.7)

157 (49.2)

13 (2.5)

Bladder problems

24 (13.3)

21 (11.6)

25 (13.8)

111 (61.3)

31 (10)

31 (10

47 (15.1)

202 (65)

22 (4.3)

Feeling weak

53 (28.8)

54 (29.3)

40 (21.7)

37 (20.1)

40 (12.7)

85 (27.1)

86 (27.4)

103 (32.8)

16 (3.1)

Feeling tired

63 (34.6)

57 (31.3)

43 (23.6)

19 (10.4)

85 (26.7)

92 (28.9)

76 (23.9)

65 (20.4)

14 (2.7)

Problems sleeping at night

34 (18.9)

31 (17.2)

33 (18.3)

82 (45.6)

73 (23.2)

70 (22.2)

51 (16.2)

121 (38.4)

19 (3.7)

Feeling sleepy during the day

33 (17.9)

69 (37.5)

54 (29.3)

28 (15.2)

56 (17.7)

77 (24.4)

112 (35.4)

71 (22.5)

14 (2.7)

Loss of appetite

33 (18)

34 (18.6)

45 (24.6)

71 (38.8)

45 (14.2)

59 (18.6)

67 (21.1)

147 (46.2)

13 (2.5)

Changes in your weight

32 (17.7)

41(22.7)

40 (22.1)

68 (37.6)

37 (11.9)

38 (12.2)

77 (24.7)

160 (51.3)

21 (4.1)

Swallowing

12 (6.7)

6 (3.4)

25 (13.4)

135 (75.8)

12 (3.8)

12 (3.8)

29 (9.2)

261 (83.1)

22 (4.3)

Changes in your appearance

13 (7.2)

24 (13.3)

25 (13.9)

118 (65.6)

10 (3.2)

22 (7)

41 (13.1)

240 (76.7)

21 (4.1)

Restless and agitated

22 (12.2)

34 (18.9)

55 (30.6)

69 (38.3)

28 (8.8)

47 (14.8)

76 (23.9)

167 (52.5)

16 (3.1)

Symptoms not being under control

19 (10.4)

29 (15.8)

46 (25.1)

81 (44.3)

34 (10.8)

26 (8.2)

72 (22.8)

184 (58.2)

30 (5.8)