Table 3 Comparison of nutritional and QoL scores of HPN patients available for 3-month follow-up versus those available for less than 3-month follow-up
Characteristic | Patients with less than 3 months of follow-up (N = 37) | Patients with 3 or months of follow-up (N = 15) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Nutritional Status | |||
Actual weight (Kg) | 62.7 (14.4) | 61.1 (15.4) | 0.72 |
Percent weight loss 6-months prior to HPN start (percent) | 16.4 (8.7) | 18.1 (10.8) | 0.55 |
Albumin (g/DL) | 2.9 (0.59) | 2.9 (0.69) | 0.66 |
Performance Status | |||
KPS | 58.6 (10.5) | 64.0 (11.2) | 0.11 |
QLQ-C30 | |||
General QoL | |||
 Global | 38.1 (23.4) | 30.1 (15.9) | 0.26 |
General Function | |||
 Physical | 53.7 (23.6) | 55.5 (25.6) | 0.80 |
 Role | 21.2 (19.9) | 33.3 (32.7) | 0.11 |
 Emotional | 58.5 (29.5) | 59.4 (21.8) | 0.92 |
 Cognitive | 64.9 (31.1) | 64.4 (28.8) | 0.96 |
 Social | 36.9 (29.4) | 37.8 (33.0) | 0.93 |
General Symptom | |||
 Fatigue | 70.9 (22.3) | 71.8 (23.3) | 0.89 |
 Nausea/Vomiting | 56.7 (34.6) | 45.5 (31.1) | 0.28 |
 Pain | 54.5 (35.9) | 48.9 (38.0) | 0.62 |
 Dyspnea | 27.9 (30.9) | 31.1 (29.4) | 0.73 |
 Insomnia | 48.6 (31.0) | 51.1 (41.5) | 0.81 |
 Appetite Loss | 73.0 (28.1) | 64.4 (32.0) | 0.35 |
 Constipation | 34.2 (36.4) | 40.0 (42.2) | 0.62 |
 Diarrhea | 30.6 (33.7) | 24.4 (36.6) | 0.56 |
 Financial Problems | 44.1 (38.5) | 53.3 (41.4) | 0.50 |
Actual PN Intake | |||
Kcal (per day) | 1468.3 (328.0) | 1273.2 (238.4) | 0.04* |
Protein (grams/day) | 81.1 (16.4) | 70.0 (14.6) | 0.03* |
Actual Enteral intake | |||
Kcal (per day) | 430.7 (703.0) | 581.3 (990.7) | 0.54 |
Protein (grams/day) | 13.1 (16.6) | 10.3 (10.1) | 0.55 |