Table 1.
Socio demographic and clinical characteristics of patients included in the pilot testing of the EORTC QLQ-CR29 (Bahasa-Malaysia and Chinese-Malaysia)
|
Variable |
Bahasa-Malaysia |
Chinese-Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |
|
Age (years) |
|
|
| Mean (SD) |
58 ± 12 |
67 ± 8 |
|
Gender |
|
|
| Male |
5(50) |
5(50) |
| Female |
5(50) |
5(50) |
|
Education status |
|
|
| Primary |
4(40) |
1(10) |
| Secondary |
3(30) |
2(20) |
| Tertiary |
3(30) |
7(70) |
|
Employment status |
|
|
| Full time |
4(40) |
9(90) |
| Retired |
6(60) |
1(10) |
|
Tumour site |
|
|
| Ascending colon |
- |
2(20) |
| Transverse colon |
- |
2(20) |
| Splenic flexure |
- |
1(10) |
| Sigmoid |
3(30) |
- |
| Recto sigmoid |
1(10) |
2(20) |
| Rectum |
6(60) |
3(30) |
|
Stoma |
|
|
| Yes |
5(50) |
5(50) |
| No |
5(50) |
5(50) |
|
Chemotherapy |
|
|
| Yes |
7(70) |
6(60) |
| No |
3(30) |
4(40) |
|
Radiotherapy |
|
|
| Yes |
6(60) |
4(40) |
| No |
4(40) |
6(60) |
|
KPS* |
|
|
| ≤80 |
1(10) |
5(50) |
| ≥80 | 9(90) | 5(50) |
*Karnofsky Performance Scale.