Table 3: Comparison of baseline ESAS scores and vitals between the three expectation groups.
Clear Improvement Group Mean | Slight Improvement Group Mean | No Improvement Group Mean | P value | |
ESAS | ||||
Anxiety | 2.24 | 3.26 | 1.71 | 0.367 |
Pain | 3.82 | 3.47 | 4.38 | 0.680 |
Vitals | ||||
Systolic BP | 130 | 127 | 139 | 0.549 |
Diastolic BP | 73 | 69 | 69 | 0.492 |
Heart Rate (HR) | 83 | 74 | 76 | 0.113 |
Respiration Rate (RR) | 20 | 21 | 19 | 0.640 |