Table 2.
Patients' quality of life scores as measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30
| Did not know diagnosis (n = 74) |
Knew diagnosis (n = 68) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P | |
| Functioning* | |||
| Physical functioning | 84.7 (15.9) | 74.7 (19.4) | 0.001 |
| Role functioning | 67.3 (25.9) | 69.8 (29.1) | 0.58 |
| Emotional functioning | 69.4 (20.8) | 60.2 (23) | 0.014 |
| Cognitive functioning | 97.0 (10) | 93.2 (16.3) | 0.09 |
| Social functioning | 88.3 (16.2) | 75.5 (24.2) | < 0.0001 |
| Global health, quality of life | 65.0 (18.7) | 59.5 (25.2) | 0.14 |
| Symptoms** | |||
| Insomnia | 29.3 (32.6) | 35.8 (36.1) | 0.26 |
| Fatigue | 25.2 (19.3) | 34.5 (24.8) | 0.014 |
| Pain | 32.6 (27.3) | 35.8 (31.8) | 0.53 |
| Dyspnoae | 6.3 (14.2) | 7.3 (20.6) | 0.72 |
| Constipation | 13.5 (29.1) | 21.4 (33.7) | 0.14 |
| Appetite loss | 32.4 (32.5) | 40.3 (36.9) | 0.18 |
| Diarrhoea | 4.9 (15.3) | 7.8 (16.4) | 0.28 |
| Nausea and vomiting | 20.5 (29.4) | 17.4 (25.8) | 0.5 |
| Financial difficulties | 40.0 (37.8) | 58.3 (38.4) | 0.005 |
* The higher values indicated a higher level of functioning and quality of life, min.: 0, max.: 100
** The higher values indicate a greater degree of symptoms, min.: 0, max.: 100