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Table 2 Analysis of BTcP groups

From: Advancing the integration of biosignal-based automated pain assessment methods into a comprehensive model for addressing cancer pain

Variable

No BTcP

n = 36

BTcP

n = 28

No BTcP vs. BTcPa

Age

  

0.760

 Mean (SD)

59.7 (14.8)

61.7 (11.1)

 

BMI

  

0.180

 Mean (SD)

25.7 (4.2)

24.1 (4.8)

 

Comorbidities

  

0.636

 None

16 (44%)

15 (54%)

 

 ≥ 1

20 (56%)

13 (46%)

 

ECOG

  

 < 0.001

  < 3

32 (89%)

12 (43%)

 

 > 2

4 (11%)

16 (57%)

 

CDA

  

0.808

 Mean (SD)

0.1 (0.2)

0.1 (0.1)

 

TTP

  

0.556

 Mean (SD)

0.1 (0.1)

0.1 (0.1)

 

SDRR

  

0.962

 Mean (SD)

59.3 (64.2)

53.7 (52.7)

 

SDHR

  

0.984

 Mean (SD)

6.9 (7.8)

5.9 (6.3)

 

Metastasis

  

0.117

 No

20 (56%)

10 (36%)

 

 Yes

8 (22%)

5 (18%)

 

 Bone

8 (22%)

13 (46%)

 

Chemotherapy

  

0.099

 No

24 (67%)

12 (43%)

 

 Yes

12 (33%)

16 (57%)

 

Surgery

  

 > 0.999

 No

31 (86%)

24 (86%)

 

 Yes

5 (14%)

4 (14%)

 

Radiotherapy

  

0.544

 No

28 (78%)

19 (68%)

 

 Yes

8 (22%)

9 (32%)

 

Adjuvants

  

 > 0.999

 No

22 (61%)

18 (64%)

 

 Yes

14 (39%)

10 (36%)

 

Opioids

  

0.027

 No

12 (33%)

2 (7%)

 

 Yes

24 (67%)

26 (93%)

 

Cancer Type

  

0.842

 Other

15 (42%)

8 (29%)

 

 Gastrointestinal

5 (14%)

6 (21%)

 

 Breast

3 (8%)

3 (11%)

 

 Bone/soft tissue

7 (19%)

6 (21%)

 

 Lung

6 (17%)

5 (18%)

 
  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, CDA Continuous Decomposition Analysis, TTP Trough-To-Peak, SDRR standard deviation R-R (interbeat intervals), SDHR standard deviation heart rate
  2. aWilcoxon rank sum test; Pearson’s Chi-squared test