Table 3.

Quality of life analysis: comparison of median scores between SPG and DCG on the EORTC QLQ-CR29

EORTC QLQ-CR29 Functional scales	SPG (n = 83) median (min.–max.)	DCG (n = 42) median (min.–max.)	p value
Body image	88.9 (0.0–100.0)	86.1 (0.0–100.0)	0.987
Anxiety	66.7 (0.0–100.0)	33.3 (0.0–100.0)	0.279
Weight	66.7 (0.0–100.0)	66.7 (0.0–100.0)	0.847
Sexual interest- men	33.3 (0.0–100.0)	33.3 (0.0–100.0)	0.686
Sexual interest- women	66.7 (33.3–100.0)	66.7 (0.0–100.0)	0.458
Urinary frequency	33.3 (0.0–100.0)	41.7 (0.0–83.3)	0.362
Urinary incontinence	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.198
Dysuria	0.0 (0.0–66.7)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.033
Abdominal pain	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–66.7)	0.096
Buttock pain	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.023
Abdominal pain	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.238
Dry mouth	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.825
Hair loss	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–33.3)	0.502
Taste	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.141
Flatulence	33.3 (0.0–100.0)	33.3 (0.0–100.0)	0.998
Fecal incontinence	33.3 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.001
Sore skin	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.345
Stool frequency	33.3 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–66.7)	0.001
Embarrassment	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.584
Impotence	66.7 (0.0–100.0)	100.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.101
Dyspareunia	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.705

Scores range from 0 to 100. On functional scales, higher scores indicate a better QoL; on symptom/problem scales, lower scores reflect a better QoL