Table 3.
QoL based on the EQ-5D.
| Statistic | All (N = 116) | mSTS (N = 96) | mBS (N = 20) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility | N (%) | |||
| No problems | 64 (55.2%) | 52 (54.2%) | 12 (60%) | |
| Some problems | 48 (41.4%) | 40 (41.7%) | 8 (40%) | |
| Confined to bed | 4 (3.5%) | 4 (4.2%) | 0 | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Self-care | N (%) | |||
| No problems | 95 (81.9%) | 75 (78.1%) | 20 (100%) | |
| Some problems | 20 (17.2%) | 20 (20.8%) | 0 | |
| Unable to wash or dress myself | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Missing | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (1%) | 0 | |
| Usual activities | N (%) | |||
| No problems | 48 (41.4%) | 43 (44.8%) | 5 (25%) | |
| Some problems | 60 (51.7%) | 46 (47.9%) | 14 (70%) | |
| Unable to perform usual activities | 7 (6%) | 6 (6.3%) | 1 (5%) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (1%) | 0 | |
| Pain/discomfort | N (%) | |||
| No pain/discomfort | 44 (37.9%) | 38 (39.6%) | 6 (30%) | |
| Moderate pain/discomfort | 66 (56.9%) | 54 (56.3%) | 12 (60%) | |
| Extreme pain/discomfort | 6 (5.2%) | 4 (4.2%) | 2 (10%) | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anxiety/depression | N (%) | |||
| Not anxious/depressed | 64 (55.2%) | 53 (55.2%) | 11 (55%) | |
| Moderately anxious/depressed | 49 (42.2%) | 41 (42.7%) | 8 (40%) | |
| Extremely anxious/depressed | 3 (2.6%) | 2 (2.1%) | 1 (5%) | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Utility score1 | N | 114 | 94 | 20 |
| Mean (SD) | 0.69 (0.26) | 0.69 (0.26) | 0.68 (0.27) | |
| Median | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.74 | |
| Min, max | −0.08, 1 | −0.08, 1 | −0.08, 1 | |
| 95% CI | 0.64, 0.73 | 0.64, 0.74 | 0.55, 0.8 | |
| VAS score 2 | N | 116 | 96 | 20 |
| Mean (SD) | 64.97 (20.14) | 65.75 (19.63) | 61.25 (22.63) | |
| Median | 70 | 70 | 65 | |
| Min, max | 0, 100 | 0, 100 | 15, 90 | |
| 95% CI | 61.27, 68.68 | 61.77, 69.73 | 50.66, 71.84 |
Note: mSTS: metastatic soft tissue sarcoma, mBS: metastatic bone sarcoma; 1range −0.59 (worse than death)—1 (full health); 2range 0 (worst imaginable health)—100 (best imaginable health).