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. 2007 Jun 19;7:102. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-7-102

Table 7.

Relationship of chemotherapy and radiotherapy with QOL of patients

Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
QOL domains Subject on chemotherapy Not on chemotherapy P Subject on radiotherapy Not on radiotherapy T Df P

N = 140 N = 40 N = 137 N = 41

Physical health 13.4 (1.6) 13.3 (1.7) ns 13.5 (1.4) 12.9 (2.2) 2.3 176 0.03
Psychological health 21.0 (3.0) 20.8 (2.8) ns 21.3 (2.4) 19.7 (4.1) 2.3 176 0.002
Independence 17.3 (2.5) 17.1 (2.6) ns 17.4 (2.5) 16.7 (2.9) 1.6 ns
Social relations 11.9 (3.0) 12.8 (2.9) ns 12.4 (2.8) 10.9 (3.4) 2.9 175 0.005
Environment 30.1 (5.5) 30.9 (5.5) ns 30.7 (5.2) 28.9 (6.1) 1.9 176 0.06
Spiritual 4.4 (0.9) 4.5 (0.9) ns 4.5 (0.8) 4.1 (1.1) 2.6 176 0.01
General facet on Health & QOL 8.3 (1.9) 8.2 (2.0) ns 8.4 (1.9) 7.8 (2.3) 1.7 ns