Clinical characteristics and sign
| Group 1 | Group 2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECOG PS | 0.001 |
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| <3 | 27 (22.7) | 44 (42.7) | |
| ≥3 | 92 (77.3) | 59 (57.3) | |
| Pain score | 0.146 |
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| <4 | 22 (19.1) | 27 (27,6) | |
| ≥4 | 93 (80.9) | 71 (72.4) | |
| Anorexia | 0.856 |
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| Yes | 73 (70.9) | 67 (72.0) | |
| No | 30 (29.1) | 26 (28.0) | |
| Consciousness | |||
| Alert | 105 (87.5) | 96 (92.8) | 0.154 |
| Decreased mentality | 15 (12.5) | 7 (6.8) | |
| Dyspnea | 0.85 |
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| Yes | 3 (2.5) | 3 (2.9) | |
| No | 117 (97.5) | 100 (97.1) |
Data presented as frequencies and percentage.
ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status.
aStatistical comparison of two groups was performed using linear by linear association (SPSS 21.0). bStatistical comparison of two groups was performed using Pearson’s chi-square test (SPSS 21.0).
P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.