Table 2.
Preselected QoL variables between TARGIT-A patients allocated to IORT versus EBRT
| |
Allocated to IORT |
Allocated to EBRT |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | N a | Mean | SD | N a | Mean | SD | P |
| Global health statusb |
46 |
61.6 |
21.7 |
40 |
54.8 |
19.9 |
0.183 |
| Restrictions in daily activitiesb |
46 |
72.8 |
32.3 |
41 |
61.8 |
29.2 |
0.055 |
| General painc |
46 |
29.3 |
32.8 |
42 |
42.5 |
33.0 |
0.048 |
| Breast symptomsc |
45 |
17.0 |
20.8 |
42 |
18.1 |
20.2 |
0.629 |
| Arm symptomsc | 45 | 24.4 | 26.7 | 40 | 31.1 | 27.9 | 0.279 |
a Number of valid assessments.
b Higher scores are equal to good functioning/good quality of life.
c Higher scores are equal to severe symptoms/worse quality of life.