Table 1.
EORTC QLQ-C30 scores by sociodemographic characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | Physical functioning | Role functioning | Emotional functioning | Cognitive functioning | Social functioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | |
| Age, yrs (n=170) | |||||
| 30-39 (n=9) | 90.12±14.11 | 97.78±06.67 | 67.68±25.35 | 72.22±30.05 | 85.19±15.47 |
| 40-49 (n=52) | 85.26±17.43 | 87.31±24.10 | 82.52±17.16 | 82.69±20.34 | 91.67±17.31 |
| 50-59 (n=58) | 86.21±21.36 | 93.45±18.50 | 82.29±24.82 | 85.06±22.88 | 91.09±20.52 |
| 60-69 (n=44) | 86.62±13.03 | 97.73±07.74 | 78.31±24.58 | 82.95±17.05 | 93.18±14.52 |
| ≥70 (n=7) | 87.30±17.48 | 85.71±29.92 | 92.21±09.72 | 90.48±16.27 | 100.0±00.00 |
| F | 0.16 | 2.32 | 1.52 | 0.95 | 0.80 |
| P | 0.959 | 0.059 | 0.199 | 0.435 | 0.525 |
| Education level (n=169) | |||||
| Primary and below (n=43) | 89.92±12.79 | 97.21±12.78 | 84.99±19.32 | 87.21±15.79 | 95.74±10.35 |
| Secondary (n=66) | 84.34±20.90 | 92.42±19.14 | 81.54±22.27 | 83.84±21.68 | 92.17±19.66 |
| Post-secondary (n=38) | 84.50±17.05 | 91.58±17.17 | 79.67±25.31 | 80.26±23.20 | 87.28±20.66 |
| University (n=22) | 87.37±15.82 | 85.45±28.41 | 73.97±23.19 | 79.55±23.53 | 90.91±14.30 |
| F | 1.03 | 1.95 | 1.23 | 1.01 | 1.63 |
| P | 0.379 | 0.123 | 0.299 | 0.388 | 0.185 |
| Income level (SGD) (n=170) | |||||
| ≤$2000 (n=86) | 85.01±18.81 | 93.72±18.47 | 83.93±21.18 | 85.27±18.69 | 94.77±15.61 |
| $2001-$5000 (n=56) | 88.69±14.29 | 91.79±20.81 | 81.01±18.53 | 83.33±22.02 | 90.18±18.47 |
| >$5000 (n=28) | 85.32±19.84 | 90.71±16.76 | 71.75±30.24 | 77.38±24.52 | 86.31±19.27 |
| F | 0.79 | 0.34 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.95 |
| P | 0.457 | 0.714 | 0.043* | 0.223 | 0.055 |
*Significant level at P<0.05, SD: Standard deviation, SGD: Singapore dollar