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Table 3 Associations between the NIS and reduced dietary intake

From: An evaluation of nutritional impact symptoms and their association with reduced dietary intake in patients with solid tumors at tertiary care hospitals: a multicenter, cross-sectional study from Palestine

Variables

Total (%)

n = 290

Reduced dietary intake

Yes

n = 215 (%)

Reduced dietary intake

No

n = 75 (%)

P value1

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis (model 3)

     

Odds ratio with 95% CI

Odds ratio with 95% CI 4

Nutritional Impact Symptoms (NIS)

Swallowing problems

 Yes

 No

48 (16.6)

242 (83.4)

47 (21.9)

168 (78.1)

1 (1.3)

74 (98.7)

< 0.0012

20.702 (2.803-152.983)

Ref. (1)

7.805 (0.926–65.799)

Ref. (1)

Chewing problems

 Yes

 No

40 (13.8)

250 (86.2)

39 (18.1)

176 (81.9)

1 (1.3)

74(98.7)

< 0.0012

16.398 (2.212-121.579)

Ref. (1)

3.314 (0.364–30.216)

Ref. (1)

Dry mouth

 Yes

 No

171 (59)

119 (41)

149 (69.3)

66 (30.7)

22 (29.3)

53 (70.7)

< 0.0013

5.439 (3.059–9.669)

Ref. (1)

2.776 (1.322–5.829)

Ref. (1)

Mouth sore

 Yes

 No

66 (22.8)

224 (77.2)

58(27)

157(73)

8 (10.7)

67(89.3)

0.0043

3.094 (1.401–6.835)

Ref. (1)

1.774 (0.658–4.782)

Ref. (1)

Loss of appetite

 Yes

 No

88 (30.3)

202 (69.7)

84 (39.1)

131(60.9)

4 (5.3)

71 (94.7)

< 0.0012

11.382 (4.008–32.324)

Ref. (1)

5.263 (1.547–17.909)

Ref. (1)

Fatigue

 Yes

 No

126 (43.4)

164 (56.6)

106 (49.3)

109 (50.7)

20 (26.7)

55 (73.3)

< 0.0013

2.674 (1.501–4.764)

Ref. (1)

0.638 (0.269–1.514)

Ref. (1)

Diarrhea

 Yes

 No

31 (10.7)

259 (89.3)

27 (12.6)

188 (87.4)

4 (5.3)

71(94.7)

0.0812

2.549 (0.861–7.544)

Ref. (1)

 

Constipation

 Yes

 No

84 (29)

206 (71)

75 (34.9)

140 (65.1)

9 (12)

66 (88)

< 0.0013

3.929 (1.854–8.323)

Ref. (1)

3.615 (1.423–9.180)

Ref. (1)

Nausea/Vomiting

 Yes

 No

54 (18.6)

236 (81.4)

51 (23.7)

164 (76.3)

3 (4)

72 (96)

< 0.0012

7.463 (2.255–24.703)

Ref. (1)

4.552 (1.073–19.317)

Ref. (1)

Dizziness/Headache

 Yes

 No

61 (21)

229 (79)

57 (26.5)

158 (73.5)

4 (5.3)

71 (49.7)

< 0.0012

6.403 (2.237–18.331)

Ref. (1)

2.474 (0.623–9.815)

Ref. (1)

Taste changes

 Yes

 No

151 (52.1)

139 (47.9)

131 (60.9)

84 (39.1)

20 (26.7)

55 (73.3)

< 0.0013

4.289 (2.400-7.664)

Ref. (1)

3.976 (1.859–8.503)

Ref. (1)

Feeling fullness

 Yes

 No

110 (37.9)

180 (62.1)

105 (48.8)

110 (51.2)

5 (6.7)

70 (93.3)

< 0.0013

13.364 (5.190-34.412)

Ref. (1)

4.860 (1.577–14.972)

Ref. (1)

  1. 1Bold values denote statistical significance at the level of p < 0.05
  2. 2Statistical significance of differences calculated using Fisher’s exact test
  3. 3Statistically significant differences were calculated using the chi-square test
  4. 4 Bold values for odds ratios with 95% CIs denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level in the multivariate analysis model
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