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Table 3 Means of the scores (calculated using observed data) at baseline and at 2.5 months of follow-up (sd: standard deviation)

From: Missing not at random in end of life care studies: multiple imputation and sensitivity analysis on data from the ACTION study

Variable

Baseline

Follow-up

mean (sd)

missing (%)

mean (sd)

missing (%)

Pain

21.41 (24.03)

6 (1.23)

20.67 (25.16)

175 (35.93)

Dyspnoea

25.28 (28.08)

7 (1.44)

26.33 (27.83)

173 (35.52)

Insomnia

27.36 (28.03)

7 (1.44)

25.27 (26.35)

173 (35.52)

Appetite loss

21.14 (29.95)

6(1.23)

21.87 (29.24)

173 (35.52)

Constipation

19.72 (29.14)

7(1.44)

18.33 (26.84)

176 (36.14)

Emotional functioning

78.41 (20.50)

11(2.26)

79.84 (21.22)

179(36.76)

Physical functioning

69.58 (23.91)

9 (1.85)

68.69 (25.60)

177 (36.34)

Fatigue

41.66 (26.22)

9 (1.85)

41.68 (25.70)

174 (35.73)

Nausea and vomiting

11.54 (20.42)

6 (1.23)

11.52 (22.39)

173 (35.52)

Quality of life

65.05 (20.27)

13 (2.67)

64.16 (21.84)

174 (35.73)

Decision making participation self-efficacy

75.06 (23.77)

17 (3.49)

76.53 (22.59)

179 (36.76)

Patient involvement

74.71 (18.24)

19 (3.90)

75.80 (18.30)

181 (37.17)

Doctors information provision

72.37 (23.74)

8 (1.64)

70.67 (24.41)

181 (37.17)

Nurses information provision

71.82 (24.29)

21(4.31)

70.05 (23.99)

191 (39.22)

Overall quality of care

76.21 (21.48)

12 (2.46)

73.03 (22.16)

183 (37.58)

Active coping

71.34 (25.49)

20(4.11)

68.26(27.40)

184 (37.78)

Planning

66.35 (27.97)

17 (3.49)

66.17 (27.92)

185 (37.99)

Acceptance

74.34 (21.70)

21 (4.31)

73.58 (22.34)

182(37.37)

Denial

23.20 (27.04)

25 (5.13)

20.68(25.37)

186 (38.19)