Parameters

Total (n = 276)

Hemoglobin status

p-Value

Anemia

Normal

N = 139 (%)

N = 137 (%)

Appetite

0.916

No

47 (17.0)

24 (17.3)

23 (16.8)

Yes

229 (83.0)

115 (82.7)

114 (83.2)

Digestive disorders

0.555

No

158 (57.3)

82 (59.0)

76 (55.5)

Yes

118 (42.5)

57 (41.0)

61 (44.5)

Frequency of digestive disorders (n = 118)

Less than 2 weeks

64 (54.3)

More than 2 weeks

50 (42.3)

Frequently

4 (3.4)

Symptoms/Nausea

N = 118

N = 63

N = 55

0.063

No

34 (28.8)

21 (36.8)

13 (21.3)

Yes

84 (71.2)

36 (63.2)

48 (78.7)

Vomiting

0.277

No

56 (47.4)

30 (52.6)

26 (42.6)

Yes

62 (52.6)

27 (47.4)

35 (57.4)

Diarrhea

0.402

No

72 (61.1)

37 (64.9)

35 (57.4)

Yes

46 (38.9)

20 (35.1)

26 (42.6)

Dysphagia

0.041

No

111 (94.1)

51 (89.5)

60 (98.4)

Yes

7 (5.9)

6 (10.5)

1 (1.6)

Oral wounds

0.169

No

97 (82.2)

44 (77.2)

53 (86.9)

Yes

21 (17.8)

13 (22.8)

8 (13.1)