Table 2. Weighted Analysis of Variance of Statistically Significant Clinical and Socio-Demographic Parameters in Relation to FACT-G Total and Subscale Scores.
| FACT-G | Categories | Sum of Weight | Weighted Mean (SD) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Well-being | |||||
| Country | High Healthcare Cost | 3325 | 19.93 (28.47) | 0.0110 | |
| Low Healthcare Cost | 1039 | 16.87 (43.54) | |||
| Emotional Well-being | |||||
| Admittance Status | Mixed | 889 | 13.30 (46.28) | 0.0434 | |
| Outpatient | 1816 | 16.59 (27.35) | |||
| % Completing College/University | ≤ 30% | 736 | 15.10 (28.15) | 0.0398 | |
| > 30% | 717 | 17.66 (8.06) | |||
| Social/Family Well-being | |||||
| Country | High Healthcare Cost | 3446 | 22.06 (31.17) | 0.0164 | |
| Low Healthcare Cost | 834 | 18.51 (35.72) | |||
| > 75% | 1532 | 20.73 (41.45) | |||
| FACT-G Total Scale (Excluding Relationship with Doctor Subscale) | |||||
| Admittance Status | Mixed | 889 | 62.60 (135.80) | 0.0071 | |
| Outpatient | 1945 | 75.58 (63.68) | |||
| % Completing College/University | ≤ 30% | 1126 | 69.60 (103.36) | 0.0477 | |
| > 30% | 717 | 78.49 (41.66) | |||
| Relationship with Doctor* | |||||
| Country | High Healthcare Cost | 419 | 7.27 (1.21) | 0.0111 | |
| Low Healthcare Cost | 66 | 6.60 (NA) | |||
| % Receiving Previous Radiation Therapy | ≤ 25% | 222 | 7.30 (0.00) | < 0.0001 | |
| > 25% | 47 | 7.10 (NA) | |||
* There are only 6 study arms with available information for the relationship with doctors subscale. NA: not available for calculation. SD: standard deviation.