Table 3 Comparison of symptom burden between patients in the transferred group and the other group
Transferred group n = 4,948a | Other group n = 24,401a | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Confusion/anxiety | 127 (2.6) | 770 (3.2) | 0.028 |
Pain/severe pain | 398 (8.0) | 2,192 (9.0) | 0.034 |
Nausea | 33 (0.7) | 173 (0.7) | 0.747 |
Dyspnoea/respiratory secretion | 233 (4.7) | 1,213 (5.0) | 0.437 |
Confusion/anxiety + Pain/severe pain | 938 (19.0) | 4,133 (16.9) | < 0.001 |
Confusion/anxiety + Nausea | 29 (0.6) | 133 (0.5) | 0.722 |
Confusion/anxiety + Dyspnoea/respiratory secretion | 306 (6.2) | 1,450 (5.9) | 0.513 |
Confusion/anxiety + Pain/severe pain + Nausea | 253 (5.1) | 1,162 (4.8) | 0.293 |
Pain/severe pain + nausea | 123 (2.5) | 654 (2.7) | 0.437 |
Pain/severe pain + Dyspnoea/respiratory secretion | 414 (8.4) | 2,354 (9.6) | 0.005 |
Pain/severe pain + Nausea + Dyspnoea/respiratory secretion | 78 (1.6) | 546 (2.2) | 0.003 |
Nausea + Dyspnoea/respiratory secretion | 29 (0.6) | 137 (0.6) | 0.833 |
Nausea + Dyspnoea/respiratory secretion + Confusion/anxiety | 42 (0.8) | 218 (0.9) | 0.760 |
Confusion/anxiety + Pain/severe pain + Dyspnoea/respiratory secretion | 1,336 (27.0) | 6,054 (24.8) | 0.001 |
Confusion/anxiety + Pain/severe pain + Nausea + Dyspnoea/respiratory secretion | 386 (7.8) | 1,805 (7.4) | 0.324 |
No to all symptoms | 223 (4.5) | 1,407 (5.8) | < 0.001 |