Table 2.
Mean score of all items in QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23 (N = 239)
| Variables | N | No. of items | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | N (%) scoring <33.3)a | N (%) scoring ≥66.7)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QLQ-C30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global health status/QoL |
238 |
2 |
63.93(21.34) |
61.21-66.66 |
13(5.4) |
92(38.5) |
|
Functional scalesb |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Physical functioning |
239 |
5 |
74.92(21.69) |
72.15-77.68 |
9(3.8) |
154(64.4) |
|
Role functioning |
237 |
2 |
68.84(35.96) |
64.24-73.44 |
33(13.8) |
132(55.2) |
|
Emotional functioning |
236 |
4 |
63.41(33.46) |
59.12-67.71 |
52(21.8) |
118(49.4) |
|
Cognitive functioning |
238 |
2 |
73.38(29.87) |
69.57-77.20 |
24(10.0) |
140(58.6) |
|
Social functioning |
238 |
2 |
77.52(30.27) |
73.65-81.38 |
21(8.8) |
152(63.6) |
|
Symptom scalesc |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fatigue |
239 |
3 |
35.28(30.62) |
31.38-39.18 |
117(49.0) |
39(16.3) |
|
Nausea and vomiting |
238 |
2 |
10.29(30.77) |
6.36-14.22 |
208(87.0) |
9(3.8) |
|
Pain |
238 |
2 |
29.97(31.23) |
25.98-33.96 |
135(56.5) |
31(13.0) |
|
Dyspnoea |
239 |
1 |
20.22(30.32) |
16.35-24.08 |
149(62.3) |
15(6.3) |
|
Sleep disturbance |
239 |
1 |
30.12(39.29) |
25.11-35.13 |
136(56.9) |
42(17.6) |
|
Appetite loss |
239 |
1 |
13.38(27.62) |
9.86-16.90 |
185(77.4) |
11(4.6) |
|
Constipation |
239 |
1 |
17.99(30.66) |
14.08-21.89 |
163(68.2) |
18(7.5) |
|
Diarrhea |
239 |
1 |
6.83(18.95) |
4.41-9.24 |
205(85.8) |
4(1.7) |
|
Financial impact |
239 |
1 |
34.58(42.26) |
29.20-39.97 |
130(54.4) |
57(23.8) |
|
QLQ-BR23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Functional scalesb |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Body image |
234 |
4 |
75.64(29.86) |
71.79-79.48 |
24(10.0) |
160(66.9) |
|
Sexual functioning |
234 |
2 |
25.92(29.77) |
70.23-77.90 |
10(4.2) |
129(54.0) |
|
Sexual enjoyment |
116 |
1 |
48.56(32.12) |
45.52-57.34 |
16(6.7) |
23(9.6) |
|
Future perspective |
236 |
1 |
61.29(39.37) |
56.25-66.34 |
43(18.0) |
105(43.9) |
|
Symptom scalesc |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Systemic side effect |
236 |
7 |
19.27(17.76) |
16.98-21.55 |
187(78.2) |
4(1.7) |
|
Breast symptoms |
236 |
4 |
13.66(18.06) |
11.34-15.98 |
195(81.6) |
4(1.7) |
|
Arm symptoms |
236 |
3 |
36.58(31.76) |
32.50-40.65 |
113(47.3) |
34(14.2) |
| Upset by hair loss | 100 | 1 | 46.33(42.87) | 37.82-54.84 | 38(15.9) | 32(13.4) |
aFor functional scales, subjects scoring < 33.3% have problems; those scoring ≥ ⊠66.7% have good functioning. For symptom scales/symptoms, subjects scoring < 33.3% have good functioning; those scoring = 66.7% have problems.
bFor functional scales, higher scores indicate better functioning.
cFor symptom scales, higher scores indicate worse functioning.