Table 2 Change in severity of symptoms among 1st,3rd,5th,and 7th day after admission (N = 824)
Variable of symptom | With symptoma | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 7th | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Range of severity(0–4) | N | % | Mean (SD) | Median (range) | Mean (SD) | Median (range) | Mean (SD) | Median (range) | Mean (SD) | Median (range) |
Pain | 646 | 78.4 | 1.63 (1.23) | 2 (0–4) | 1.05 (0.99) | 1 (0–4) | 0.84 (0.90) | 1 (0–4) | 0.61 (0.81) | 0 (0–4) |
Constipation | 463 | 63.5 | 0.92 (1.05) | 1 (0–4) | 0.81 (0.96) | 1 (0–4) | 0.75 (0.93) | 1 (0–4) | 0.72 (0.95) | 0 (0–4) |
Vomiting | 313 | 38.0 | 0.62 (0.98) | 0 (0–4) | 0.43 (0.77) | 0 (0–4) | 0.34 (0.71) | 0 (0–4) | 0.26 (0.64) | 0 (0–4) |
Dyspnea | 394 | 47.8 | 0.82 (1.07) | 0 (0–4) | 0.64 (0.92) | 0 (0–4) | 0.62 (0.90) | 0 (0–4) | 0.78 (1.12) | 0 (0–4) |
Anorexia | 531 | 64.4 | 1.24 (1.24) | 1 (0–4) | 1.04 (1.14) | 1 (0–4) | 1.00 (1.14) | 1 (0–4) | 1.03 (1.28) | 1 (0–4) |
Sleep disturbance | 356 | 43.2 | 0.67 (0.95) | 0 (0–4) | 0.50 (0.81) | 0 (0–4) | 0.46 (0.78) | 0 (0–4) | 0.35 (0.71) | 0 (0–4) |
Edema | 340 | 41.3 | 0.74 (1.10) | 0 (0–4) | 0.67 (1.01) | 0 (0–4) | 0.66 (1.02) | 0 (0–4) | 0.71 (1.08) | 0 (0–4) |
Uncomfortable | 364 | 44.2 | 0.67 (1.15) | 0 (0–4) | 0.60 (1.02) | 0 (0–4) | 0.57 (0.98) | 0 (0–4) | 0.55 (1.01) | 0 (0–4) |
Depression | 333 | 40.4 | 0.58 (0.87) | 0 (0–4) | 0.47 (0.77) | 0 (0–4) | 0.43 (0.71) | 0 (0–4) | 0.31 (0.60) | 0 (0–4) |
Anxiety | 280 | 34.0 | 0.45 (0.76) | 0 (0–4) | 0.38 (0.68) | 0 (0–4) | 0.36 (0.62) | 0 (0–4) | 0.25 (0.53) | 0 (0–4) |