Table 6. Differences in the QoL scores regarding patients’ marital status (n = 129).
IQR: interquartile range, N: number, *: significant difference (p-value < 0.05)
| Characteristic | Single, n = 15 Median (IQR) | Married, n = 103 Median (IQR) | Divorced/widowed, n = 11 Median (IQR) | p-value * |
| Functional scales | ||||
| Physical functioning | 45.0 (25.0 to 57.5) | 35.0 (25.0 to 50.0) | 40.0 (30.0 to 57.5) | 0.647 |
| Role functioning | 37.5 (25.0 to 62.5) | 37.5 (25.0 to 62.5) | 25.0 (25.0 to 43.8) | 0.480 |
| Emotional functioning | 50.0 (37.5 to 65.6) | 43.8 (31.3 to 62.5) | 43.8 (34.4 to 53.1) | 0.857 |
| Cognitive functioning | 50.0 (50.0 to 62.5) | 50.0 (37.5 to 62.5) | 50.0 (37.5 to 56.3) | 0.556 |
| Social functioning | 25.0 (25.0 to 43.8) | 25.0 (25.0 to 50.0) | 25.0 (25.0 to 31.3) | 0.317 |
| Symptoms scales/items | ||||
| Fatigue | 66.7 (37.5 to 79.2) | 50.0 (29.2 to 75.0) | 50.0 (41.7 to 75.0) | 0.499 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 25.0 (25.0 to 43.8) | 25.0 (25.0 to 37.5) | 25.0 (25.0 to 43.8) | 0.973 |
| Pain | 50.0 (25.0 to 68.8) | 37.5 (25.0 to 62.5) | 25.0 (25.0 to 43.8) | 0.244 |
| Dyspnea | 50.0 (25.0 to 75.0) | 50.0 (25.0 to 75.0) | 25.0 (25.0 to 50.0) | 0.586 |
| Insomnia | 50.0 (25.0 to 75.0) | 75.0 (25.0 to 100.0) | 25.0 (25.0 to 87.5) | 0.465 |
| Appetite loss | 50.0 (37.5 to 100.0) | 25.0 (25.0 to 50.0) | 25.0 (25.0 to 37.5) | 0.013 * |
| Constipation | 25.0 (25.0 to 75.0) | 25.0 (25.0 to 50.0) | 50.0 (25.0 to 87.5) | 0.391 |
| Diarrhea | 25.0 (25.0 to 25.0) | 25.0 (25.0 to 37.5) | 25.0 (25.0 to 25.0) | 0.228 |
| Financial difficulties | 25.0 (25.0 to 25.0) | 25.0 (25.0 to 25.0) | 25.0 (25.0 to 25.0) | 0.931 |
| Global health status | 85.7 (75.0 to 100.0) | 85.7 (71.4 to 100.0) | 100.0 (82.1 to 100.0) | 0.252 |
| Overall score | 59.3 (58.3 to 61.1) | 60.2 (56.5 to 63.9) | 61.1 (58.8 to 63.9) | 0.894 |