Effects of nutritional and psychological status in gastrointestinal cancer patients on tolerance of treatment

Table 1 Relative risk of severe side effects of chemotherapy and 95% CI for nutrition and psychology factors

Risk factor	Mild side effect		Severe side effect		RR1	95% CI
	n	%	n	%
Alb
≥ 35	42	63.64	49	42.24	1.00
< 35	24	36.36	67	57.76	3.30	1.08-10.10
Protein intake
≥ 70 for male	51	77.27	70	60.34	1.00
≥ 65 for female
< 70 for male	15	22.73	46	39.66	3.25	1.06-9.90
< 65 for female
Anxiety
< 55	57	86.36	57	49.14	1.00
≥ 55	9	13.64	59	50.86	1.48	1.29-1.70

¹Relative risk adjusted for age, gender, stage of disease and tumor location.

Table 2 Relative risk of poor physical performance status and 95% CI for nutrition and psychology factors

Risk factor	Poor physicalperformance status		Good physicalperformance status		RR1	95% CI
	n	%	n	%
Calorie intake
≥ 2400 for male	57	50.44	48	69.57	1.00
≥ 2100 for female
< 2400 for male	56	49.56	21	30.43	2.12	1.09-4.13
< 2100 for female
HB
≥ 120 for male	50	44.25	37	53.62	1.00
≥ 110 for female
< 120 for male	63	55.75	32	46.38	2.05	1.08-3.88
< 110 for female
Depression
< 40	28	24.78	30	43.48	1.00
≥ 40	85	75.22	39	56.52	1.07	1.02-1.12

¹Relative risk adjusted for age, gender, stage of disease and tumor location.

Table 3 Relative risk of malnutrition for anxiety and 95% CI

	STAI score < 55		STAI score≥55		RR1	95% CI
	n	%	n	%
BMI
< 18	37	56.06	29	43.94
≥ 18	77	66.38	39	33.62
					1.3	0.64-2.62
Alb
≥ 35	63	69.23	28	30.77
< 35	51	56.04	40	43.96
					1.37	0.69-2.72

¹Relative risk adjusted for age, gender, stage of disease and tumor location.

Table 4 Relative risk of malnutrition for depression and 95% CI

	DSI score < 40		DSI score≥40		RR1	95% CI
	n	%	n	%
BMI
< 18	16	23.88	51	76.12
≥ 18	41	35.65	74	63.35
					1.58	0.73-3.40
Alb
≥ 35	36	39.56	55	60.44
< 35	22	24.18	69	75.82
					1.76	0.86-3.63

¹Relative risk adjusted for age, gender, stage of disease and tumor location.