Table 3. PSQI* score and prevalence of poor sleep quality in DTC* patients before and after 131I therapy.
DTC* patients before 131I therapy (162 cases) | DTC* patients after 131I therapy (162 cases) | Statistical analyses: statistical value (P value) | |
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PSQI* score | 7.59 ± 4.21 | 8.78 ± 4.72 | 18.139 (<0.001) # |
Case number for PSQI* > 5 | 88 (54.32%) | 115 (70.99%) | (0.001) $ |
Case number for PSQI* ≤ 5 | 74 | 47 |
* PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, DTC = differentiated thyroid cancer;
# analyzed by paired T test;
$ analyzed by Mcnemar's test.