The clinical picture of cachexia: a mosaic of different parameters (experience of 503 patients)

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Table 6 Quality of life and mental health

	Cachexia
	no		yes
	number	median	number	median	P
Global Health Score	329	58	116	50	<0.001
Physical Functioning Score	331	80	117	60	<0.001
Role functioning score	331	50	113	33	0.001
Emotional functioning score	327	58	114	58	0.739
Cognitive functioning score	338	83	116	83	0.976
Social functioning score	331	67	118	50	<0.001
Fatigue score	330	56	116	67	<0.001
Nausea & vomiting score	338	0	118	0	<0.001
Pain score	327	33	116	33	0.211
Dyspnoe score	339	33	118	33	0.908
Insomnia score	340	33	118	33	0.752
Appetite loss score	338	0	118	33	<0.001
Constipation Score	337	0	120	0	0.639
Diarrhoea score	338	0	120	0	<0.001
Financial difficulties score	337	0	116	0	0.407
Score HADS depression	336	5	118	6	0.172
Score HADS anxiety	339	7	116	6	0.104
SF36 role – physical	316	75	110	65	<0.001
SF36 physical role function	317	25	112	0	0.003
SF36 physical pain	324	62	114	57	0.572
SF36 general health	323	57	111	50	0.007
SF36 vitality	333	45	114	40	0.003
SF36 social function	332	69	118	50	0.002
SF36 role–emotional	313	67	111	67	0.397
SF36 physical well-being	327	64	111	60	0.377

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