Table 3.

Results of univariate analysis of EORTC QLQ-BR23 questionnaire data

Scale	Time elapsed since completion of radiotherapy				F-value	p-value
Functional scales	0–1.5 years	1.5–2.5 years	2.5–3.5 years	3.5–4.5 years
Perception of own body	82.29 ± 25.02	90.24 ± 14.50	94.52 ± 11.06	88.33 ± 15.81	2.800	0.043
Sexual activity	81.77 ± 26.22	89.52 ± 22.17	71.90 ± 27.05	76.67 ± 35.31	2.735	0.047
Enjoyment of sexual activity	83.33 ± 26.76	91.43 ± 20.36	71.43 ± 28.17	76.67 ± 35.31	3.546	0.017
Concerns about future state of health	71.88 ± 33.45	74.29 ± 30.61	92.86 ± 17.75	85.00 ± 24.15	4.048	0.009
Symptom scales
Side-effects of therapy	23.44 ± 23.52	30.00 ± 28.81	21.42 ± 24.11	38.33 ± 23.64	1.549	0.206
Symptoms in the breast	32.81 ± 32.03	17.86 ± 20.63	17.14 ± 22.50	25.00 ± 16.67	2.851	0.041
Symptoms in arm/shoulder	15.66 ± 20.44	13.84 ± 18.00	9.31 ± 9.88	20.05 ± 14.31	1.480	0.224
Low mood because of hair loss	1.56 ± 8.84	4.29 ± 18.67	4.29 ± 14.20	10.00 ± 21.08	0.796	0.499