Table 2.
Pretreatment quality of life scores for 501 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
| EORTC scale | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| QLQ-C30 | ||
| Global health status/QoL | 69.84 | 22.47 |
| Physical functioning | 94.07 | 9.22 |
| Role functioning | 93.88 | 14.73 |
| Emotional functioning | 84.21 | 16.56 |
| Cognitive functioning | 88.39 | 16.02 |
| Social functioning | 75.82 | 25.88 |
| Fatigue | 17.25 | 17.27 |
| Nausea and vomiting | 3.46 | 10.39 |
| Pain | 12.28 | 18.43 |
| Dyspnoea | 6.72 | 15.10 |
| Insomnia | 15.77 | 23.52 |
| Appetite loss | 7.12 | 16.74 |
| Constipation | 6.65 | 15.78 |
| Diarrhea | 3.53 | 10.49 |
| Financial difficulties | 31.27 | 31.45 |
| QLQ-H&N35 | ||
| Pain | 8.13 | 11.20 |
| Swallowing | 3.71 | 9.16 |
| Senses | 5.76 | 12.72 |
| Speech | 5.26 | 12.72 |
| Social eating | 4.14 | 9.39 |
| Social contact | 3.97 | 8.75 |
| Sexuality | 16.43 | 20.42 |
| Teeth | 15.90 | 21.45 |
| Opening mouth | 6.59 | 16.16 |
| Dry mouth | 17.22 | 19.72 |
| Sticky saliva | 11.50 | 17.96 |
| Coughing | 9.51 | 17.14 |
| Felt ill | 24.42 | 26.59 |
| Pain killers | 20.96 | 40.74 |
| Nutrition supplements | 20.96 | 40.74 |
| Feeding tube | 1.20 | 10.89 |
| Weight loss | 34.53 | 47.59 |
| Weight gain | 7.19 | 25.85 |
Abbrevations. EORTC European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, SD Standard deviation