Table 5 The sensitivity of the Palliative Care Phase in predicting the levels of symptom distress severity
PCOC SAS Symptom distress level | Palliative Care Phase N (%) | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stable | Unstable | Deteriorating | |||
Sleeping (N = 351) | Absent/Mild | 268 (76.4) | 7 (2.0) | 19 (5.4) | < 0.001 |
Moderate/Severe | 32 (9.1) | 10 (2.8) | 15 (4.3) | ||
Appetite (N = 351) | Absent/Mild | 263 (74.9) | 13 (3.7) | 21 (6.0) | < 0.001 |
Moderate/Severe | 37 (10.5) | 4 (1.1) | 13 (3.7) | ||
Nausea (N = 350) | Absent/Mild | 284 (81.1) | 15 (4.3) | 27 (7.7) | 0.02 |
Moderate/Severe | 16 (4.6) | 2 (0.6) | 6 (1.7) | ||
Bowels (N = 351) | Absent/Mild | 275 (78.3) | 14 (4.0) | 21 (6.0) | < 0.001 |
Moderate/Severe | 25 (7.1) | 3 (0.9) | 13 (3.7) | ||
Breathing (N = 351) | Absent/Mild | 290 (82.6) | 13 (3.7) | 29 (8.3) | < 0.001 |
Moderate/Severe | 10 (2.8) | 4 (1.1) | 5 (1.4) | ||
Fatigue (N = 351) | Absent/Mild | 278 (79.2) | 12 (3.4) | 22 (6.3) | < 0.001 |
Moderate/Severe | 22 (6.3) | 5 (1.4) | 12 (3.4) | ||
Pain (N = 351) | Absent/Mild | 275 (78.3) | 11 (3.1) | 17 (4.8) | < 0.001 |
Moderate/Severe | 25 (7.1) | 6 (1.7) | 17 (4.8) | ||