Table 5 Median values for included IPOS items in patients with oesophageal cancer, by treatment strategy
Questionnaire item | Oesophageal cancer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total n = 107 | Palliative n = 42 (39.3%) | Curative n = 65 (60.7%) | p-value | |
IPOS itema, median (Q1–Q3) | ||||
Anxiety among family1 (Have any of your family or friends been anxious or worried about you?) | 3.0 (2.0–3.25) | 3.0 (2.0–3.0) | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | 0.724 |
Feeling at peace2 (Have you felt at peace?) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 1.5 (0.0–2.0) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 0.826 |
Sharing feelings3 (Have you been able to share how you are feeling with your family and friends as much as you have wanted?) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 0.0 (0.0–2.0) | 0.610 |
Information4 (Have you had as much information as you wanted?) | 0.0 (0.0–2.0) | 0.0 (0.0–1.5) | 0.0 (0.0–2.0) | 0.240 |
Practical matters5 (Have any practical problems resulting from your illness been addressed (such as financial or practical matters)?) | 0.0 (0.0–2.0) | 0.0 (0.0–2.0) | 0.0 (0.0–1.5) | 0.877 |