Table 4.
EORTC QLQ-C30 scores by medical profile of participants
| Characteristics | Appetite loss | Constipation | Diarrhea | Financial | Global health status & quality of life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | |
| Breast carcinoma stage | |||||
| 0 | 11.11±27.22 | 06.67±13.80 | 10.00±28.03 | 17.78±30.52 | 87.41±18.24 |
| I | 03.25±12.48 | 08.94±14.95 | 03.66±17.29 | 19.51±29.79 | 85.64±16.34 |
| IIA | 02.05±08.07 | 07.69±16.42 | 01.54±08.70 | 10.26±17.60 | 90.77±12.82 |
| IIB | 08.33±21.52 | 09.52±23.76 | 03.57±13.11 | 19.05±27.86 | 85.71±16.52 |
| IIIA | 06.35±17.06 | 00.00±00.00 | 00.00±00.00 | 12.70±19.70 | 87.30±15.02 |
| F | 1.67 | 1.29 | 1.39 | 1.27 | 0.97 |
| P | 0.159 | 0.274 | 0.241 | 0.285 | 0.424 |
| Year post-interventions | |||||
| 1 year | 05.13±12.18 | 09.40±20.16 | 01.28±08.01 | 11.11±20.71 | 88.03±18.09 |
| 2 years | 00.76±05.03 | 06.06±13.00 | 03.41±12.75 | 12.88±22.98 | 87.88±12.86 |
| 3 years | 06.14±23.06 | 09.65±20.37 | 03.95±17.94 | 26.32±33.02 | 87.43±14.88 |
| 4 years | 06.80±16.64 | 04.76±11.79 | 03.06±15.84 | 10.88±17.20 | 88.43±15.04 |
| F | 1.38 | 0.95 | 0.26 | 3.83 | 0.03 |
| P | 0.252 | 0.420 | 0.855 | 0.011* | 0.992 |
| Type of treatment | |||||
| Wide excision | 04.17±12.43 | 08.33±14.54 | 02.78±14.26 | 13.43±23.51 | 87.65±14.27 |
| Mastectomy | 05.10±17.49 | 06.46±17.69 | 03.06±14.03 | 15.99±24.98 | 88.21±15.78 |
| F | 0.15 | 0.54 | 0.02 | 0.46 | 0.06 |
| P | 0.699 | 0.464 | 0.897 | 0.499 | 0.814 |
*Significant level at P<0.05, SD: Standard deviation