Table 5.

Cancer-specific patient-reported outcomes by number of long-term conditions (LTCs)

	No LTC				1 LTC				2 LTCs				≥3 LTCs				p-value
	Not at all/somewhat		Quite a bit/very much		Not at all/somewhat		Quite a bit/very much		Not at all/somewhat		Quite a bit/very much		Not at all/somewhat		Quite a bit/very much
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Physical well-being
I have a lack of energy	97	91.5	9	8.5	170	85.9	28	14.1	98	76.0	31	24.0	101	55.5	81	44.5	χ2 = 66, p < 0.01
Because of my physical condition, I have trouble meeting the  needs of my family	104	98.1	2	1.9	170	91.9	15	8.1	116	94.3	7	5.7	132	80.0	33	20.0	χ2 = 29.8, p < 0.01
I have pain	101	97.1	3	2.9	175	94.6	10	5.4	109	87.2	16	12.8	138	81.2	32	18.8	χ2 = 24.9, p < 0.01
Social/family well-being
I feel close to my friends	26	27.4	69	72.6	64	35.4	117	64.6	46	39.3	71	60.7	66	41.0	95	59.0	χ2 = 5.3, p = 0.150
My family has accepted my illness	14	13.6	89	86.4	25	13.8	156	86.2	20	16.3	103	83.7	18	10.8	148	89.2	χ2 = 1.8, p = 0.609
I am satisfied with my sex life	39	56.5	30	43.5	71	61.7	44	38.3	48	75.0	16	25.0	67	76.1	21	23.9	χ2 = 10, p = 0.018
Emotional well-being
I feel sad	70	94.6	4	5.4	128	94.1	8	5.9	74	88.1	10	11.9	86	76.1	27	23.9	χ2 = 22.9, p < 0.01
I am satisfied with how I am coping with my illness	16	20.8	61	79.2	31	21.8	111	78.2	22	23.7	71	76.3	47	36.2	83	63.8	χ2 = 9.5, p = 0.023
I feel nervous	73	97.3	2	2.7	133	94.3	8	5.7	84	93.3	6	6.7	95	79.2	25	20.8	χ2 = 24.9, p < 0.01
I worry about dying	69	90.8	7	9.2	132	93.6	9	6.4	85	94.4	5	5.6	104	83.9	20	16.1	χ2 = 9.6, p = 0.023
I worry that my condition will get worse	91	85.8	15	14.2	166	86.5	26	13.5	113	87.6	16	12.4	145	81.0	34	19.0	χ2 = 3.3, p = 0.348
Functional well-being
I am able to work (include work at home)	18	18.0	82	82.0	38	21.3	140	78.7	53	42.7	71	57.3	87	53.7	75	46.3	χ2 = 55.6, p < 0.01
My work (include work at home) is fulfilling	20	21.5	73	78.5	44	26.0	125	74.0	43	36.8	74	63.2	77	51.3	73	48.7	χ2 = 31.2, p < 0.01
I am able to enjoy life	16	15.0	91	85.0	29	14.7	168	85.3	25	19.4	104	80.6	60	33.7	118	66.3	χ2 = 24.3, p < 0.01
I am sleeping well	23	21.9	82	78.1	52	26.8	142	73.2	44	33.1	89	66.9	75	41.9	104	58.1	χ2 = 15.5, p < 0.01
I am enjoying the things I usually do for fun	16	15.7	86	84.3	31	16.2	160	83.8	34	27.2	91	72.8	79	45.4	95	54.6	χ2 = 47.7, p < 0.01
I am content with the quality of my life right now	22	20.4	86	79.6	28	14.6	164	85.4	38	29.9	89	70.1	67	37.4	112	62.6	χ2 = 28.2, p < 0.01
Bladder cancer-specific items
I have control of my bowels	14	13.3	91	86.7	30	15.3	166	84.7	27	20.3	106	79.7	45	25.0	135	75.0	χ2 = 8.3, p = 0.04
I urinate more frequently than usual	73	70.9	30	29.1	117	63.6	67	36.4	87	70.7	36	29.3	99	55.6	79	44.4	χ2 = 10, p = 0.019
I have a good appetite	13	12.1	94	87.9	31	16.0	163	84.0	21	15.8	112	84.2	50	26.9	136	73.1	χ2 = 13, p < 0.01
It burns when I urinate	99	98.0	2	2.0	174	92.6	14	7.4	120	94.5	7	5.5	153	89.0	19	11.0	χ2 = 8.5, p = 0.036
I am interested in sex	52	54.2	44	45.8	98	58.0	71	42.0	82	69.5	36	30.5	130	77.8	37	22.2	χ2 = 21.8, p < 0.01
(For men only) I am able to have and maintain an erection	42	61.8	26	38.2	87	66.4	44	33.6	75	78.1	21	21.9	107	82.9	22	17.1	χ2 = 15.1, p < 0.01