Table 3 M-EOLD range during last month of life 0 (worst) to 5 (best) mean (SD) by diagnosis (n = 264)
Mean Score | Range | Cancer n = 41 | Dementia n = 114 | Cancer + Dementia n = 8 | Chronic Illness n = 74 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain | 0–5 | .8(.8) | .6 (1.0) | .5(.7) | 1.0 (1.4) | |
Shortness of breath | 0–5 | 3.7 (1.7) | 3.3 (1.9) | 3.6 (1.9) | 3.4 (1.8) | |
Skin breakdown | 0–5 | 4.2 (1.3) | 3.6 (1.8) | 3.5 (2.1) | 3.9 (1.6) | |
Calm | 0–5 | 2.5 (1.7) | 2.6 (1.9) | 3.0 (2.2) | 2.6 (1.8) | |
Depression | 0–5 | 3.0 (1.8) | 2.7 (1.8) | 2.5 (2.2) | 2.9 (1.8) | |
Fear | 0–5 | 4.1 (1.5) | 3.3 (1.8) | 3.0 (2.2) | 3.7 (1.6) | |
Anxiety | 0–5 | 1.6 (1.6) | 2.5 (1.8) | 3.1 (2.3) | 2.3 (1.9) | |
Agitation | 0–5 | 2.9 (1.9) | 3.4 (1.9) | 3.6 (2.2) | 3.1 (1.9) | |
Resistive to care | 0–5 | 3.7 (1.7) | 4.0 (1.5) | 3.6 (2.2) | 3.7 (1.8) | |
Total | 26.7 | 0–45 | 26.9 (8.6) | 26.5 (8.2) | 26.3 (11.8) | 26.9 (8.6) |
Subscale Physical Symptoms | 8.05 | 0–15 | 8.8 (2.7) | 7.7 (3.1) | 7.6 (3.0) | 8.3 (3.3) |
Subscale Psychological Symptoms | 18.40 | 0–30 | 18.0 (5.9) | 18.7 (6.3) | 18.7 (9.4) | 18.5 (6.5) |