Changes in Patient-Reported Health Status in Advanced Cancer Patients from a Symptom Management Clinic: A Longitudinal Study Conducted in China
Table 2
Distribution of EQ-5D-5L dimension responses at three time points (T0, T1, and T2) and chi-square test results reporting the percentage of patients with moderate and severe problems across three time points.
Dimensions
T0 N (%)/M (SD)
T1 N (%)/M (SD)
T2 N (%)/M (SD)
Chi-square (T0, T1, T2) (χ2, P)/One-way ANOVA
Chi-square (T1, T2) (χ2, P)/One-way ANOVA
Chi-square (T0, T2) (χ2, P)/One-way ANOVA
Mobility
No problems and slight problems (level ≤ 2)
74 (71.8)
69 (67.0)
77 (74.8)
χ 2 = 84.541
χ 2 = 60.438
χ 2 = 55.060
Moderate, severe problems, and unable to do (level ≥ 3)
29 (28.2)
34 (33.0)
26 (25.2)
Self-care
No problems and slight problems (level ≤ 2)
92 (89.3)
88 (85.4)
85 (82.5)
χ 2 = 50.202
χ 2 = 33.052
χ 2 = 29.277
Moderate, severe problems, and unable to do (level ≥ 3)
11 (10.7)
15 (14.6)
18 (17.5)
Usual activities
No problems and slight problems (level ≤ 2)
82 (79.6)
77 (74.8)
76 (73.8)
χ 2 = 78.562
χ 2 = 53.007
χ 2 = 48.228
Moderate, severe problems, and unable to do (level ≥ 3)
21 (20.4)
26 (25.2)
27 (26.2)
Pain/Discomfort
No problems and slight problems (level ≤ 2)
46 (44.7)
55 (53.4)
63 (61.2)
χ 2 = 136.303
χ 2 = 88.542
χ 2 = 99.651
Moderate, severe problems, and unable to do (level ≥ 3)
57 (55.3)
48 (46.6)
40 (38.8)
Anxiety/Depression
No problems and slight problems (level ≤ 2)
68 (66.0)
72 (69.9)
74 (71.8)
χ 2 = 91.625
χ 2 = 60.027
χ 2 = 64.254
Moderate, severe problems, and unable to do (level ≥ 3)
35 (34.0)
31 (30.1)
29 (28.2)
EQ-5D-5L index value
0.614 (0.318)
0.623 (0.330)
0.660 (0.323)
F = 0.093 = 0.911
F = 0.155 = 0.694
F = 0.114 = 0.736
VAS
58.35 (22.205)
61.79 (21.207)
62.28 (22.832)
F = 1.145 = 0.320
F = 0.027 = 0.870
F = 1.813 = 0.180
. Chi-square tests were used for categorical variables, while ANOVA tests were used for continuous variables.
