Table 3 Symptoms for which Kampo medicines were prescribed
Symptoms | All physicians (n = 200) | Palliative care teams (n = 149) | PCUs (n = 46) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
frequency | % | frequency | % | frequency | % | ||
Numbness/Hypesthesia | 99 | 49.5 | 86 | 57.7 | 12 | 26.1 | 0.000 |
Constipation (not caused by opioid use) | 76 | 38 | 56 | 37.6 | 20 | 43.5 | 0.182 |
Anorexia/Weight loss | 72 | 36 | 60 | 40.3 | 12 | 26.1 | 0.046 |
Muscle cramp | 71 | 35.5 | 54 | 36.2 | 17 | 37.0 | 0.279 |
Languor/Fatigue | 64 | 32 | 49 | 32.9 | 14 | 30.4 | 0.818 |
Constipation (caused by opioid use) | 48 | 24 | 37 | 24.8 | 11 | 23.9 | 0.490 |
Abdominal discomfort | 46 | 23 | 29 | 19.5 | 16 | 34.8 | 0.088 |
Diarrhea | 45 | 22.5 | 39 | 26.2 | 5 | 10.9 | 0.090 |
Delirium | 40 | 20 | 27 | 18.1 | 13 | 28.3 | 0.155 |
Pain | 38 | 19 | 35 | 23.5 | 3 | 6.5 | 0.020 |
Edema (Local edema/Anasarca) | 31 | 15.5 | 25 | 16.8 | 6 | 13.0 | 0.546 |
Nausea/Vomiting (other) | 27 | 13.5 | 22 | 14.8 | 5 | 10.9 | 0.566 |
Nausea/Vomiting (during chemotherapy) | 22 | 11 | 22 | 14.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.016 |
Stomatitis/Xerostomia | 21 | 10.5 | 19 | 12.8 | 2 | 4.3 | 0.216 |
Taste alteration | 20 | 10 | 17 | 11.4 | 3 | 6.5 | 0.409 |
Depression | 20 | 10 | 17 | 11.4 | 3 | 6.5 | 0.409 |
Nausea/Vomiting (caused by opioid use) | 17 | 8.5 | 16 | 10.7 | 1 | 2.2 | 0.129 |
Adjustment disorder | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 8.1 | 3 | 6.5 | 0.846 |
Sleep disorder/Insomnia | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6.7 | 4 | 8.7 | 0.823 |
Others | 13 | 6.5 | 6 | 4.0 | 6 | 13.0 | 0.055 |
Anemia | 11 | 5.5 | 9 | 6.0 | 2 | 4.3 | 0.805 |
Dysphagia/Deglutition disorder | 10 | 5 | 9 | 6.0 | 1 | 2.2 | 0.581 |
Dyspnea/Breathlessness | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3.4 | 1 | 2.2 | 1.000 |
Muscle weakness | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.614 |