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Table 7 Differences in subscale and total scores on the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS) between younger (< 60, n = 263) and older (≥ 60, n = 330) patients

From: Differences in the symptom experience of older versus younger oncology outpatients: a cross-sectional study

Scale

Unadjusted scores

Adjusted scores

Mean (Standard deviation)

Mean (Standard error)

< 60 years

≥ 60 years

p-value

< 60 years

≥ 60 years

p-value

Physical subscale

.92 (.63)

.70 (.58)

<.0001

.90 (.04)

.70 (.03)

<.0001

Psychological subscale

1.15 (.84)

.67 (.69)

<.0001

1.10 (.05)

.70 (.04)

<.0001

Global Distress Index

1.17 (.74)

.78 (.70)

<.0001

1.13 (.04)

.81 (.04)

<.0001

Total MSAS score

.84 (.50)

.60 (.46)

<.0001

.81 (.03)

.60 (.03)

<.0001

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