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Table 2 Overview of tumour stage, diagnosis duration, Karnofsky performance index, haemoglobin and therapy.

From: Validation of the state version questionnaire on autonomic regulation (state-aR) for cancer patients

Study 1: Cancer group

Study 2:

BC

CRC

Metastasis or generalised stage

   Yes

35 (61.4%)

 

2

3

   No

24 (38.6%)

Stage 1:

3

0

  

Stage 2:

8

2

  

Stage 3:

4

18

  

Missing:

0

2

Initial diagnosis (years)

Initial diagnosis (month)

   Mean(SD)

2.9 (3.1)

 

1.3 (1.0)

1.4 (0.5)

   Median

2.0

 

1.0

1.0

   Min/Max

0/12

 

1/5

1/2

Karnofsky-lndex (%)

   Mean (SD)

81.8(11.6)

 

86.7(10.5)

88.7 (9.2)

   Median

90

 

90

90

Haemoglobin (gr/dl)

   Mean (SD)

12.1 (1.84)

 

13.0(1.28)

13.7(6.8)

   Median

12.5

 

13.2

12.65

   Anemia (< 12)

22 (38.5%)

 

2(11.1%)

9 (36.0%)

Therapies received at the point of questioning

 

after first questioning

    Operation because of cancer

   

   Yes

39 (68.4%)

 

14(82.3%)

25(100%)

    Chemotherapy

   Yes

31 (54.4%)

 

17 (100%)

25 (100%)

  

Chemotherapy Scheme

  
  

CMF + RAD

2

 
  

EC or EC +

7

 
  

RAD

  
  

EC/CMF or

3

 
  

EC/CMF +

  
  

RAD

  
  

FEC or FEC +

1

 
  

RAD

  
  

EC/Tac

1

 
  

Tac/other

2

 
  

5FU (Mayo

 

5

  

mod/Ardatan)

  
  

5FU + RAD

 

5

  

FOLFOX

 

12

  

FOLFOX +

 

1

  

RAD

  
  

OXALI mono or others

 

2

    Radiotherapy

   Yes

14 (24.6%)

 

6 (35.2%)

0(0)

    Antihormonal therapy

   Yes

13 (22.8%)

 

6 (35.2%)

0(0)

    Mistletoe therapy

   Yes

57 (100%)

 

17 (100%)

25 (100%)