Table 3.
The known groups comparison before treatment
| Curative treatment (n = 50) |
Palliative treatment (n = 55) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P* | |
| EORTC QLQ-C30 | |||
| Functioning scores** | |||
| Physical functioning | 75.3 (15.8) | 55.1 (23.5) | < 0.0001 |
| Role functioning | (19.5) 77.7 | 60.3 (27.3) | 0.001 |
| Emotional functioning | 67.1 (25.1) | 53.4 (26.6) | 0.008 |
| Cognitive functioning | 96.4 (10.9) | 90.6 (14.7) | 0.009 |
| Social functioning | 78.6 (16.7) | (25.2)71.8 | 0.26 |
| Global quality of life | 45.7 (11.8) | 39.2 (10.5) | 0.007 |
| Symptom scores*** | |||
| Fatigue | 36.0 (24.4) | 56.8 (27.1) | < 0.0001 |
| Nausea & vomiting | 10.0 (22.3) | 24.2 (28.1) | 0.001 |
| Pain | 30.4 (24.1) | 52.8 (28.3) | < 0.0001 |
| Dyspnea | 6.0 (14.5) | 9.6 (20.9) | 0.51 |
| Insomnia | 27.3 (33.4) | 46.0 (35.4) | 0.006 |
| Appetite loss | 34.0 (38.9) | 54.0 (37.6) | 0.007 |
| Constipation | 10.6 (24.6) | 27.7 (37.6) | 0.009 |
| Diahrea | 5.3 (15.5) | 5.5 (16.8) | 0.91 |
| Financial difficulties | 80.8 (30.0) | 72.8 (36.6) | 0.26 |
| QLQ-STO22 scores*** | |||
| Dysphagia | 15.6 (20.6) | 29.1 (28.3) | 0.01 |
| Stomach area pain | 25.0 (24.4) | 38.3 (24.4) | 0.005 |
| Reflux | 20.3 (20.1) | 30.3 (24.6) | 0.03 |
| Eating restrictions | 29.9 (14.9) | 33.3 (16.1) | 0.44 |
| Anxiety | 50.3 (27.6) | 65.3 (29.4) | 0.01 |
| Dry mouth | 29.2 (35.1) | 52.3 (35.3) | 0.001 |
| Taste problem | 20.4 (32.5) | 31.2 (33.6) | 0.06 |
| Body image | 20.9 (24.7) | 26.6 (33.5) | 0.73 |
| Hair loss | 17.3 (33.4) | 18.8 (27.2) | 0.51 |
* P values derived from Mann-Whitney test
** Scores range from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating better conditions.
*** Scores range from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating greater level of symptoms.