Table 3. Differences of QOL scores in various periods.
| QOL | T0 (N=85) | T2 (N=82) | T4 (N=75) | T6 (N=65) | T8 (N=57) | T12 (N=33) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep Score ±SD P |
1.3±0.4 | 1.9±1.2 <0.01 |
2.5±1.4 <0.01 |
2.9±1.2 <0.01 |
3.7±0.9 <0.01 |
4.3±0.5 <0.01 |
| Appetite Score ±SD P |
2.0±0.8 | 2.6±0.9 0.35 |
3.1±1.2 <0.01 |
3.7±0.8 <0.01 |
3.8±0.6 <0.01 |
4.0±0.8 <0.01 |
| Spiritual state Score ±SD P |
1.9±0.6 | 2.3±1.1 0.33 |
3.7±0.9 <0.01 |
4.1±0.7 <0.01 |
4.7±0.2 <0.01 |
4.6±0.2 <0.01 |
| Fatigue Score ±SD P |
1.8±0.6 | 2.5±0.9 0.28 |
3.6±1.1 <0.01 |
3.8±0.9 <0.01 |
4.1±0.6 <0.01 |
4.4±0.5 <0.01 |
| Mean KPS ±SD | 70 ±2.7 | 75.8±3.4 | 82.5±3.8 | 84.6±4.6 | 88.2±2.6 | 92.5±2.8 |
| P | 0.46 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.32 | 0.87 |
Abbreviations: QOL, Quality-of-Life ; KPS, Karnofsky Performance Status ; SD, standard deviation.