Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of enrolled patients (n = 100)
| Variable | Total | Hydration | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
< 400 ml (n = 78) | ≧400 ml (n = 22) | |||
| Institution | 0.237 | |||
| NTUH | 43 (43%) | 37 (47.4%) | 6 (27.3%) | |
| Chi-Mei | 26 (26%) | 19 (24.4%) | 7 (31.8%) | |
| KMUH | 31 (31%) | 22 (28.2%) | 9 (40.9%) | |
| Age | 69.19 ± 12.89 | 71.26 ± 11.86 | 61.86 ± 13.97 | 0.005 |
| Gender | 0.630 | |||
| Female | 52 (52%) | 42 (53.8%) | 10 (45.5%) | |
| Male | 48 (48%) | 36 (46.2%) | 12 (54.5%) | |
| Education | 0.053 | |||
| ≦6 years | 49 (49%) | 43 (55.1%) | 6 (27.3%) | |
| 7 ~ 12 years | 35 (35%) | 23 (29.5%) | 12 (54.5%) | |
| > 12 years | 16 (16%) | 12 (15.4%) | 4 (18.2%) | |
| Marital status | 0.190 | |||
| Unmarried | 6 (6.0%) | 5 (6.4%) | 1 (4.5%) | |
| Married | 58 (58.0%) | 44 (56.4%) | 14 (63.6%) | |
| Widowed | 27 (27.0%) | 24 (30.8%) | 3 (13.6%) | |
| Separated / divorced | 9 (9.0%) | 5 (6.4%) | 4 (18.2%) | |
| Religion | 0.015 | |||
| Nullifidian | 11 (11%) | 7 (9.0%) | 4 (18.2%) | |
| Buddhism | 24 (24%) | 23 (29.5%) | 1 (4.5%) | |
|
Christian/ Catholicism | 12 (12%) | 12 (15.4%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Taoism/Taiwanese folk religion | 50 (50%) | 34 (43.6%) | 16 (72.7%) | |
| Unknown | 3 (3%) | 2 (2.6%) | 1 (4.5%) | |
| Cancer | 0.279 | |||
| Lung | 15 (15.0%) | 14 (17.9%) | 1 (4.5%) | |
| GI tract | 24 (24.0%) | 16 (20.5%) | 8 (36.4%) | |
| Liver/pancreas | 37 (37.0%) | 29 (37.2%) | 8 (36.4%) | |
| Breast | 3 (3.0%) | 1 (1.3%) | 2 (9.1%) | |
| Gynaecology | 6 (6.0%) | 4 (5.1%) | 2 (9.1%) | |
| Urinary tract | 8 (8.0%) | 7 (9.0%) | 1 (4.5%) | |
| Lymphoma | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Head and neck/brain | 3 (3.0%) | 3 (3.8%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Others | 3 (3.0%) | 3 (3.8%) | 0 (0%) | |
| ECOG | 0.666 | |||
| 1 | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 2 | 8 (8.0%) | 5 (6.4%) | 3 (13.6%) | |
| 3 | 43 (43.0%) | 34 (43.6%) | 9 (40.9%) | |
| 4 | 48 (48.0%) | 38 (48.7%) | 10 (45.5%) | |
| Oral intake | 0.008 | |||
| Less than a mouthful | 47 (47.0%) | 31 (39.7%) | 16 (72.7%) | |
| Reduced but more than a mouthful | 53 (53.0%) | 47 (60.3%) | 6 (27.3%) | |
| Bowel obstruction | 0.091 | |||
| Without | 75 (75.0%) | 62 (79.5%) | 13 (59.1%) | |
| With | 25 (25.0%) | 16 (20.5%) | 9 (40.9%) | |
| Hydration amount | 249.02 ± 298.50 | 116.35 ± 119.03 | 719.41 ± 266.29 | < 0.001 |
| Transfusion | 0.647 | |||
| Not used | 93 (93.0%) | 73 (93.6%) | 20 (90.9%) | |
| Used | 7 (7.0%) | 5 (6.4%) | 2 (9.1%) | |
| Antibiotic | 0.088 | |||
| Not used | 45 (45.0%) | 39 (50%) | 6 (27.3%) | |
| Used | 55 (55.0%) | 39 (50%) | 16 (72.7%) | |
| Albumin | 0.334 | |||
| Not used | 94 (94%) | 72 (92.3%) | 22 (100%) | |
| Used | 6 (6.0%) | 6 (7.7%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Hospitalisation day | 12.04 ± 6.93 | 12.55 ± 6.64 | 10.23 ± 7.78 | 0.063 |
| Total GDS | 13.04 ± 2.35 | 13.10 ± 2.41 | 12.89 ± 2.23 | 0.575 |
| Hospital death | 0.041 | |||
| No | 32 (32.0%) | 29 (37.2%) | 3 (13.6%) | |
| Yes | 68 (68.0%) | 49 (62.8%) | 19 (86.4%) | |