Table 4. Comparison of quality of life according to nutritional status.

	SGA-A (n = 161)	SGA-B (n = 48)	SGA-C (n = 13)	Tukey	p value
QLQ-C30 function
Overall health status	72.1 ± 28.5*	67.0 ± 19.3	61.5 ± 23.4	1 > 3	0.032
Physical functioning	89.6 ± 18.9	87.5 ± 15.1	74.4 ± 18.3	1,2 > 3	0.025
Role functioning	86.9 ± 22.0	80.2 ± 20.6	79.9 ± 21.5		0.584
Emotional functioning	85.7 ± 19.2	82.6 ± 16.8	73.9 ± 16.4		0.067
Cognitive functioning	85.0 ± 13.7	83.6 ± 16.5	82.2 ± 19.4		0.579
Social functioning	84.4 ± 18.4	80.6 ± 15.6	78.1 ± 20.5		0.446
QLQ-C30 symptom
Fatigue	18.6 ± 14.3	23.2 ± 12.5	27.9 ± 19.0	1 < 3	0.002
Nausea and vomitting	10.7 ± 16.5	13.4 ± 13.8	14.0 ± 15.2		0.044
Pain	8.6 ± 14.9	10.4 ± 11.2	13.0 ± 16.3	1 < 3	0.030
Dyspnea	12.0 ± 18.0	11.9 ± 13.1	12.4 ± 16.5		0.520
Insommnia	11.3 ± 16.2	13.1 ± 19.4	14.8 ± 17.8		0.418
Appetite loss	9.9 ± 12.8	14.5 ± 19.2	18.5 ± 20.1	1,2 < 3	0.011
Constipation	12.5 ± 10.6	14.8 ± 5.6	16.8 ± 11.5		0.302
Diarrhea	18.7 ± 19.5	17.4 ± 12.9	20.4 ± 16.2		0.485
Financial difficulties	18.3 ± 15.9	21.8 ± 15.0	23.0 ± 21.5		0.349
QLQ-STO22 symptom
Dysphagia	11.7 ± 22.0	10.4 ± 15.4	12.7 ± 15.6		0.416
Pain	17.1 ± 21.4	16.6 ± 22.5	18.1 ± 18.9		0.523
Reflux	8.6 ± 16.3	11.5 ± 17.7	16.0 ± 15.0	1 < 3	0.002
Eating restriction	10.3 ± 16.6	15.6 ± 23.2	17.3 ± 18.4	1 < 2,1 < 3	0.004
Anxiety	14.2 ± 18.2	20.9 ± 13.6	23.0 ± 15.1	1 < 3	0.014
Dry mouth	18.4 ± 26.6	21.5 ± 26.0	19.3 ± 24.6		0.203
Taste problem	10.7 ± 18.3	12.5 ± 20.8	13.1 ± 23.0		0.331
Body image	12.1 ± 21.2	14.9 ± 19.3	21.6 ± 15.3	1,2 < 3	0.001
Hair loss	23.5 ± 19.6	28.7 ± 22.9	26.8 ± 17.5		0.089

p values were calculated by ANCOVA adjusted for extent of gastric resection.

QLQ: quality of life questionnaire.

^*Mean ± standard deviation.