Localisation of pain
| mMRC score | p-value# | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Subjects | 33 | 88 | 75 | 34 | 23 | |
| Head and neck | 9 (27%) | 17 (19%) | 16 (21%) | 7 (21%) | 9 (39%) | 0.66 |
| Chest | 4 (12%) | 19 (22%) | 35 (47%) | 10 (29%) | 11 (48%) | <0.001 |
| Upper limbs | 7 (21%) | 24 (27%) | 20 (27%) | 3 (9%) | 8 (35%) | 0.41 |
| Stomach | 2 (6%) | 11 (12%) | 18 (24%) | 4 (12%) | 4 (17%) | 0.27 |
| Back | 8 (24%) | 38 (43%) | 38 (51%) | 11 (32%) | 7 (30%) | 0.56 |
| Pelvis | 8 (24%) | 28 (32%) | 26 (35%) | 10 (29%) | 10 (43%) | 0.56 |
| Lower limbs | 18 (55%) | 45 (51%) | 32 (43%) | 16 (47%) | 15 (65%) | 0.77 |
| Extensive¶ | 5 (15%) | 18 (20%) | 20 (27%) | 3 (9%) | 8 (35%) | 0.94 |
mMRC: modified Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale. #: for linearity, adjusted for age, sex, comorbidities, education and living status; ¶: four or more of the seven pain areas marked by the patient.