Table 3.
Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients between quality of life and length of follow-up (FU) since surgery
| Spearman’s rank coefficient (ρ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total cohort (n = 222) | Follow-up <1 year (n = 29) | Follow-up >1 year (n = 193) | |
| Quality of life questionnaire (QLQ)-C30 | |||
| Global quality of lifea | + 0.06 | − 0.01 | + 0.11 |
| Functional scalesa | |||
| Physical | − 0.08 | − 0.11 | − 0.03 |
| Role | − 0.02 | − 0.17 | + 0.06 |
| Emotional | + 0.07 | − 0.11 | + 0.14 |
| Cognitive | + 0.08 | + 0.10 | + 0.20 |
| Social | + 0.03 | − 0.03 | + 0.07 |
| General symptom scalesb | |||
| Fatigue | + 0.08 | + 0.29 | − 0.01 |
| Nausea and vomiting | + 0.07 | − 0.14 | + 0.06 |
| Pain | + 0.06 | + 0.03 | − 0.01 |
| Dyspnea | + 0.03 | + 0.17 | − 0.03 |
| Insomnia | + 0.04 | − 0.11 | − 0.05 |
| Appetite loss | − 0.02 | − 0.25 | − 0.05 |
| Constipation | − 0.07 | − 0.17 | − 0.08 |
| Diarrhea | + 0.07 | − 0.06 | + 0.09 |
| Financial difficulties | − 0.02 | − 0.14 | − 0.06 |
| QLQ-STO22 | |||
| Functional scalesa | |||
| Body image | + 0.03 | + 0.25 | + 0.02 |
| General symptom scalesb | |||
| Dysphagia | − 0.03 | − 0.32 | − 0.03 |
| Pain | − 0.02 | − 0.16 | − 0.09 |
| Reflux | + 0.13 | + 0.01 | + 0.13 |
| Eating restrictions | − 0.11 | − 0.11 | − 0.07 |
| Anxiety | − 0.11 | − 0.03 | − 0.13 |
| Dry mouth | + 0.02 | − 0.03 | + 0.03 |
| Taste | − 0.13 | + 0.05 | − 0.13 |
| Hair loss | − 0.05 | − 0.46 | − 0.03 |
FU follow-up
Bold values indicate significant variables (p < 0.05)