Table 2 Differences in socioeconomic parameters in the first year of cancer treatment
Socioeconomic parameters for the first year | Cachexia | Non-Cachexia | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Cumulative no. of hospital stay (days per person) | 80.7 ± 13.7 | 38.5 ± 8.7 | <0.05 |
Cumulative no. of unplanned visits or emergency hospitalizations (times per person) | 4.2 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | <0.05 |
Cumulative medical costs (×106 JP yen per person) | |||
 Total | 5.0 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | <0.05 |
 Outpatient care | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | NS |
 Inpatient care | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | <0.05 |
Cumulative costs for resource utilization (×106 JP yen per person) | |||
 Chemotherapy | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | NS |
 Radiotherapy | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | NS |
 Supportive care | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.1 | <0.05 |