Table 3.
Comparison of baseline versus post-treatment scores across SWAL-QOL domains
| SWAL-QOL Domains | Baseline SWAL-QOL Mean ± SD |
20th Session SWAL-QOL Mean ± SD |
P value baseline vs. 20th session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eating burden | 70 ± 23.45 | 84 ± 16.73 | 0.066 |
| Eating desire and duration | 63.20 ± 31.41 | 87.20 ± 11.09 | 0.068 |
| Symptom frequency | 76.04 ± 4.29 | 92.05 ± 4.03 | 0.043* |
| Food selection | 64 ± 33.61 | 90 ± 14.14 | 0.066 |
| Communication | 26 ± 8.94 | 60 ± 23.45 | 0.038* |
| Fear | 77.80 ± 20.41 | 99 ± 2.23 | 0.080 |
| Mental health | 74 ± 24.08 | 90.40 ± 21.46 | 0.043* |
| Social functioning | 52.80 ± 31.41 | 79 ± 25.20 | 0.039* |
| Fatigue and sleep | 77.60 ± 16.63 | 92 ± 11.31 | 0.068 |
| Overall score | 59.74 ± 14.02 | 77.10 ± 9.95 | 0.043* |
Values are expressed in mean ± standard deviation (SD)
* p < 0.05