Table 2.
EORTC QLQ-C30 scores by sociodemographic of participants
| Characteristics | Fatigue | Nausea & vomiting | Pain | Dyspnea | Insomnia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | |
| Age, yrs | |||||
| 30-39 | 24.69±19.07 | 16.67±35.36 | 25.93±26.50 | 27.78±26.35 | 33.33±33.33 |
| 40-49 | 19.66±19.51 | 00.00±00.00 | 14.74±17.67 | 08.65±21.51 | 15.38±24.22 |
| 50-59 | 18.77±20.94 | 04.31±19.39 | 15.23±24.24 | 12.93±25.75 | 17.82±30.08 |
| 60-69 | 11.87±14.85 | 03.41±12.75 | 14.77±17.32 | 05.68±19.34 | 14.39±19.55 |
| ≥70 | 06.35±12.60 | 00.00±00.00 | 11.90±12.60 | 21.43±39.34 | 04.76±12.60 |
| F | 2.17 | 2.48 | 0.67 | 2.25 | 1.48 |
| P | 0.075 | 0.046* | 0.611 | 0.066 | 0.210 |
| Education level | |||||
| Primary and below | 09.56±12.96 | 03.49±12.89 | 09.69±13.23 | 10.47±25.72 | 06.98±13.72 |
| Secondary | 17.51±19.40 | 02.27±13.68 | 16.16±21.48 | 09.85±21.87 | 23.23±31.47 |
| Post-secondary | 21.93±21.22 | 03.95±17.94 | 20.61±25.24 | 10.53±26.40 | 17.54±25.39 |
| University | 22.73±19.84 | 04.55±21.32 | 15.15±17.75 | 15.91±23.84 | 13.64±19.68 |
| F | 3.93 | 0.16 | 2.02 | 0.36 | 3.75 |
| P | 0.010* | 0.921 | 0.114 | 0.780 | 0.012* |
| Income level (SGD) | |||||
| ≤$2000 | 14.86±18.48 | 02.91±14.05 | 15.70±19.86 | 09.30±22.38 | 17.05±26.93 |
| $2001-$5000 | 18.06±18.78 | 00.89±06.68 | 13.39±19.95 | 11.61±23.34 | 13.69±21.81 |
| >$5000 | 21.83±20.39 | 08.93±27.40 | 18.45±22.83 | 14.29±30.00 | 20.24±29.17 |
| F | 1.55 | 2.59 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 0.65 |
| P | 0.215 | 0.078 | 0.554 | 0.613 | 0.525 |
*Significant level at P<0.05, SD: Standard deviation, SGD: Singapore dollar