Table 2.
Health-related quality of life outcomes of participants by study groups, central Ethiopia, Jan 2021 – Dec 2024 (N = 366)
| Scale | Post-mastectomy | Control | P-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (Sd) | Mean Rank | Q1, Q3 | Median (IQR) | Mean (Sd) | Mean Rank | Q1, Q3 | Median (IQR) | ||
| PF | 69.2 (12.7) | 173.4 | 65.0, 80.0 | 70.0 (15.0) | 72.4 (11.1) | 193.6 | 65.0, 80.0 | 75.0 (15.0) | 0.064 |
| RP | 67.1 (17.3) | 174.4 | 50.0, 75.0 | 75.0 (25.0) | 72.3 (20.3) | 192.6 | 50.0, 100 | 75 (50.0) | 0.073 |
| BP | 46.0 (25.0) | 162.7 | 21.0, 64.0 | 44.0 (43.0) | 55.7 (24.6) | 204.3 | 40.0, 74.0 | 54.0 (34.0) | < 0.001 |
| GH | 37.8 (22.8) | 148.8 | 17.0, 57.0 | 35.0 (40.0) | 53.9 (23.8) | 218.2 | 30.0, 75.0 | 50.0 (45.0) | < 0.001 |
| VT | 44.0 (21.6) | 147.7 | 25.0, 60.0 | 40.0 (35.0) | 59.3 (18.3) | 219.3 | 45.0, 70.0 | 55.0 (25.0) | < 0.001 |
| SF | 53.6 (21.0) | 165.4 | 37.5, 75.0 | 50.0 (37.5) | 60.7 (18.1) | 201.6 | 50.0, 75.0 | 62.5 (25.0) | 0.001 |
| RE | 49.7 (17.5) | 143.3 | 33.3, 66.7 | 33.3 (33.4) | 69.6 (23.8) | 223.7 | 66.7, 100 | 66.7 (33.3) | < 0.001 |
| MH | 46.4 (13.4) | 119.7 | 36.0, 56.0 | 44.0 (20.0) | 64.0 (8.0) | 247.3 | 56.0, 72.0 | 64.0 (16.0) | < 0.001 |
Sd standard deviation, Q1 first quartile, Q3 third quartile, IQR interquartile range, PF physical functioning, RP role-physical, BP bodily pain, GH general health, VT vitality, SF social functioning, RE role-emotional, MH mental health