Author(s)

Yushan Wang, Yu Zhang

Corresponding Author

Yushan Wang

ABSTRACT

Weight loss, a sign of malnutrition, is known as an important factor in illustrating how well the patients handling their diseases. In general, gender is a key factor in weight loss of patients, as biological differences between males and females result people handle their diseases in different manners. This paper aims to measure if there is a gender difference in weight loss of lung cancer patients, specifically. We collected information from 228 lung cancer patients with both genders in our research. Patients age, moving ability, and weight loss in the last six months were recorded in the dataset. By conducting t-test and drawing graphs of their mobility information, we reached a conclusion suggesting that lung cancer patients experience weight loss, but there appears to be no significant gender difference in weight loss of lung cancer patients in the last six months. In addition, we utilized power calculation to prove that our non-significant t-test result was true. The findings of our research indicated that gender have no or little bearing on lung cancer patients’ weight loss, and healthcare institutions may use the findings to design treatment guidance accordingly.

KEYWORDS

Gender difference, Weight loss, Lung cancer, T-test, Power calculation