Symptoms, problems and quality of life in patients newly diagnosed with oesophageal and gastric cancer – a comparative study of treatment strategy

Table 3 Median values for included IPOS items among patients newly diagnosed with oesophageal and gastric cancer

IPOS item^a, median (Q1–Q3)	Total n = 158
Anxiety among family¹ (Have any of your family or friends been anxious or worried about you?)	3.0 (2.0–3.0)
Feeling at peace² (Have you felt at peace?)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)
Sharing feelings³ (Have you been able to share how you are feeling with your family and friends as much as you have wanted?)	0.0 (0.0–2.0)
Information⁴ (Have you received as much information as you wanted?)	0.0 (0.0–2.0)
Practical matters⁵ (Have any practical problems resulting from your illness been addressed (such as financial or practical matters)?)	0.0 (0.0–1.0)

^aRange 0–4. A high score represents a higher level of problems, Q1 first quartile, Q3 third quartile. Missing: ¹17; ²17; ³19; ⁴23; ⁵23

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