Table 4. Mean current quality of life scores for Visual Analogue Scale, EuroQol, HADS Anxiety and HADS Depression (n=361).

Current quality of life	Choice	No choice	Effects
Overall results:			Perceived choice: P=0.40
			Chemotherapy: P=0.54
			Interaction: P=0.12
			Age: P<0.01
Univariate results:
Visual Analogue Scalea
Chemo	0.77	0.75	Perceived choice: P=0.28
	(n=54)	(n=105)	Chemotherapy: P=0.76
No chemo	0.69	0.77	Interaction: P=0.01
	(n=28)	(n=174)	Age: P=0.02
EuroQola
Chemo	0.84	0.82	Perceived choice: P=0.19
	(n=54)	(n=105)	Chemotherapy: P=0.57
No chemo	0.74	0.83	Interaction: P=0.04
	(n=28)	(n=174)	Age: P=0.01
HADS anxietyb
Chemo	4.37	4.87	Perceived choice: P=0.35
	(n=54)	(n=105)	Chemotherapy: P=0.10
No chemo	5.93	4.53	Interaction: P=0.05
	(n=28)	(n=174)	Age: P=0.18
HADS depressionb
Chemo	2.46	2.42	Perceived choice: P=0.06
	(n=54)	(n=105)	Chemotherapy: P=0.18
No chemo	4.39	2.87	Interaction: P=0.08
	(n=28)	(n=174)	Age: P<0.01

^aA higher score refers to better quality of life.

^bA lower score refers to less anxiety and depression.