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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for MDASI-MPM items at baseline and overall (N = 239)

From: Evaluation of the psychometric properties and minimally important difference of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MDASI-MPM)

Symptom

Mean

SD

Percent moderate to severe

Percent Severe

Min, max

Baseline

 Fatigue

4.05

2.58

47

20

1, 9

 Shortness of breath

3.31

2.63

39

19

1, 10

 Pain

2.94

2.69

31

13

1, 10

 Distress

2.93

2.57

26

12

1, 10

 Muscle weakness

2.89

2.55

26

13

1, 10

 Feeling of malaise

2.71

2.59

25

10

1, 10

 Lack of appetite

2.66

2.48

24

14

1, 10

 Disturbed sleep

2.63

2.70

23

13

1, 10

 Feeling drowsy

2.53

2.60

22

13

1, 10

 Chest heaviness or tightness

2.24

2.61

19

8

1, 10

 Feeling sad

2.20

2.32

22

10

1, 10

 Coughing

2.11

2.38

20

7

1, 10

 Dry mouth

2.06

2.51

19

9

1, 10

 Difficulty remembering

1.88

2.10

16

4

1, 10

 Numbness

1.64

2.11

15

7

1, 10

 Eye problems

1.43

2.06

8

2

1, 10

 Trouble with balance or falling

1.34

2.00

7

4

1, 10

 Nausea

1.20

1.90

7

3

1, 9

 Vomiting

0.67

1.59

3

2

1, 10

Overall

 Fatigue

4.05

2.58

41

20

1, 9

 Shortness of breath

3.31

2.63

31

15

1, 10

 Pain

2.94

2.69

26

12

1, 10

 Distress

2.93

2.57

22

11

1, 10

 Muscle weakness

2.89

2.55

27

14

1, 10

 Feeling of malaise

2.71

2.59

26

12

1, 10

 Lack of appetite

2.66

2.48

23

12

1, 10

 Disturbed sleep

2.63

2.70

25

11

1, 10

 Feeling drowsy

2.53

2.60

23

10

1, 10

 Chest heaviness or tightness

2.24

2.61

17

7

1, 10

 Feeling sad

2.20

2.32

20

10

1, 10

 Coughing

2.11

2.38

13

5

1, 10

 Dry mouth

2.06

2.51

17

8

1, 10

 Difficulty remembering

1.88

2.10

12

5

1, 10

 Numbness or tingling

1.64

2.11

16

9

1, 10

 Eye problems

1.43

2.06

9

3

1, 10

 Trouble with balance or falling

1.34

2.00

10

4

1, 10

 Nausea

1.20

1.90

8

3

1, 9

 Vomiting

0.67

1.59

4

2

1, 10

  1. Abbreviation: SD standard deviation