Table 4.
The know groups comparison after treatment
| Curative treatment (n = 50) |
Palliative treatment (n = 55) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P* | |
| EORTC QLQ-C30 | |||
| Functioning scores** | |||
| Physical functioning | 71.4 (21.8) | 52.7 (23.6) | < 0.0001 |
| Role functioning | 74.4 (22.6) | 61.2 (27.4) | 0.02 |
| Emotional functioning | 66.2 (26.1) | 56.9 (25.5) | 0.08 |
| Cognitive functioning | 94.4 (12.8) | 89.1 (17.7) | 0.07 |
| Social functioning | 79.4 (16.1) | 68.9 (26.8) | 0.12 |
| Global quality of life | 50.1 (18.2) | 38.4 (11.9) | 0.003 |
| Symptom scores*** | |||
| Fatigue | 40.0 (26.1) | 54.3 (29.9) | 0.01 |
| Nausea & vomiting | 15.9 (19.8) | 33.3 (32.7) | 0.01 |
| Pain | 25.9 (22.0) | 43.3 (28.0) | 0.001 |
| Dyspnea | 2.8 (9.4) | 12.0 (20.1) | 0.009 |
| Insomnia | 29.7 (31.6) | 42.7 (35.5) | 0.07 |
| Appetite loss | 10.6 (24.6) | 27.7 (37.6) | 0.009 |
| Constipation | 10.8 (23.3) | 19.1 (27.5) | 0.05 |
| Diahrea | 11.5 (21.3) | 15.6 (28.5) | 0.63 |
| Financial difficulties | 78.0 (32.1) | 77.7 (33.3) | 0.89 |
| QLQ-STO22 scores*** | |||
| Dysphagia | 14.0 (23.0) | 27.2 (28.6) | 0.009 |
| Stomach area pain | 18.1 (19.3) | 43.6 (26.3) | < 0.0001 |
| Reflux | 20.2 (21.8) | 36.3 (24.5) | 0.001 |
| Eating restrictions | 29.9 (15.1) | 34.3 (15.4) | 0.09 |
| Anxiety | 46.0 (34.7) | 58.8 (32.3) | 0.15 |
| Dry mouth | 38.5 (36.8) | 53.6 (36.4) | 0.05 |
| Taste problem | 24.0 (30.2) | 35.8 (34.9) | 0.11 |
| Body image | 25.0 (35.7) | 38.3 (37.8) | 0.25 |
| Hair loss | 39.6 (33.1) | 51.4 (34.6) | 0.14 |
* 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.