Table 2.
Comparison Health Related Quality of Life Pre-Chemotherapy, Post-Chemotherapy and European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ C-30 Reference Values 2008
| Constructed scales | Pre | Post | Z statistic a | * P value | EORTC QLQ-C30 References Values 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |||
| Global Health Status | 75 (22.9) | 66.7 (8.3) | -3.2 | 0.001 | 66.7 (50.0-83.3) |
| Functional scale | |||||
| Physical Functioning | 93.3 (23.3) | 80.0 (20.0) | -1.6 | 0.11 | 86.7 (66.7-93.3) |
| Role Functioning | 100.0 (16.7) | 75.0 (33.3) | -1.8 | 0.076 | 83.3 (50.0-100.0) |
| Emotional Functioning | 83.3 (33.3) | 91.7 (33.3) | -0.9 | 0.342 | 75.0 (50.0-83.3) |
| Cognitive Functioning | 100.0 (33.3) | 100.0 (33.3) | -0.6 | 0.526 | 83.3 (66.7-100.0) |
| Social Functioning | 100.0 (16.7) | 100.0 (12.5) | -0.2 | 0.823 | 83.3 (66.7-100.0) |
| Symptoms scale/items | |||||
| Fatigue | 27.8 (33.3) | 33.3 (33.3) | -1.6 | 0.105 | 33.3 (11.1-44.4) |
| Nausea & Vomiting | 0.0 (0.0) | 33.3 (50.0) | -3.7 | 0 | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) |
| Pain | 16.7 (33.3) | 16.7 (33.3) | -0.7 | 0.459 | 16.7 (0.0-50.0) |
| Dyspnea | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | -0.9 | 0.334 | 0.0 (0.0-33.3) |
| Insomnia | 0.0 (33.3) | 0 (33.3) | -1.3 | 0.196 | 33.0 (0.0-33.3) |
| Appetite Loss | 0.0 (33.3) | 33.3 (66.7) | -2.2 | 0.028 | 0.0 (0.0-33.3) |
| Constipation | 0.0 (25.0) | 0 (33.3) | -0.9 | 0.357 | 0.0 (0.0-33.3) |
| Diarrhea | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | -2.2 | 0.026 | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) |
| Financial Difficulty | 0.0 (33.3) | 0.0 (33.3) | -0.4 | 0.67 | 0.0 (0-33.3) |
*
Wilcoxon test, P value < 0.05