Table 2 Symptom frequency scores and percentage of subjects experiencing each symptom often
From: Colorectal cancer survivors: an investigation of symptom burden and influencing factors
Symptom | Mean (±SD) | Scored > 51 (‘quite a bit’/ ‘very much) |
|---|---|---|
Fatigue (n = 475) | 33 (±26) | 120 (24.2%) |
Insomnia (n = 470) | 28 (±30) | 109 (22.0%) |
Bowel Function | ||
- Constipation (n = 468) | 17 (±27) | 57 (11.5%) |
- Diarrhoea (n = 467) | 21 (±30) | 67 (13.5%) |
- Flatulence | ||
(current stoma) (n = 107) | 38 (±29) | 27 (25.5%) |
(no stoma) (n = 252) | 37 (±32) | 80 (21.6%) |
(combined) (n = 359) | 37 (±30) | 107 (22.5%) |
- Bloating (n = 471) | 20 (±31) | 56 (11.3%) |
- Blood in stool (n = 471) | 3 (±27) | 5 (1.0%) |
- Faecal incontinence | ||
(current stoma) (n = 102) | 27 (±11) | 19 (18.1%) |
(no stoma) (n = 253) | 14 (±24) | 22 (5.9%) |
(combined) (n = 355) | 18 (±27) | 41 (8.6%) |
- Stool frequency | ||
(current stoma) (n = 106) | 17 (±24) | 8 (7.5%) |
(no stoma) (n = 254) | 24 (±25) | 25 (6.8%) |
(combined) (n = 360) | 22 (±25) | 33 (6.9%) |
Nutrition | ||
- Appetite loss (n = 474) | 15 (±26) | 56 (11.3%) |
- Weight worry (n = 467) | 22 (±27) | 66 (13.3%) |
- Taste (n = 467) | 13 (±24) | 38 (7.7%) |
- Nausea & vomiting (n = 475) | 10 (±20) | 21 (4.2%) |
- Dry mouth (n = 471) | 17 (±27) | 59 (11.9%) |
Pain | ||
- General pain (n = 474) | 19 (±25) | 47 (9.5%) |
- Abdominal pain (n = 469) | 12 (±22) | 32 (6.5%) |
- Buttock pain (n = 466) | 14 (±25) | 45 (9.1%) |
Dermatological Issues | ||
- Sore skin | ||
(current stoma) (n = 105) | 27 (±30) | 20 (19.0%) |
(no stoma) (n = 253) | 18 (±27) | 31 (8.4%) |
(combined) (n = 358) | 21 (±28) | 51 (10.7%) |
Urinary Issues | ||
- Dysuria (n = 470) | 4 (±15) | 11 (2.2%) |
- Urinary frequency (n = 466) | 33 (±26) | 82 (16.5%) |
- Urinary incontinence (n = 465) | 12 (±22) | 27 (5.4%) |