Table 3.
Evaluation of the Quality of Life According to the Various Parameters Studied
| Variables | Mean of the SF-36 score ± standard deviation | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Level of Education | ||
| Illiterate | 40.15 ± 7.5 | |
| Primary school | 56.32 ± 3.8 | 0.328 |
| Secondaryschool | 55.64 ± 4.8 | |
| Universitary | 52.73 ± 9.5 | |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 63.69 ± 14.2 | |
| Married | 53.79 ± 2.7 | 0.19 |
| Divorced | 34.79 ± 8.8 | |
| Diabetes | ||
| Yes | 60.85 ± 7.2 | 0.2 |
| No | 52.37 ± 2.9 | |
| HTA: | ||
| Yes | 54.16 ± 6.6 | 0.936 |
| No | 53.61 ± 3 | |
| High cholesterol | ||
| Yes | 52.57 ± 7.7 | 0.849 |
| No | 53.96 ± 2.9 | |
| Cancer Stage | ||
| I | 50.62 ± 5 | |
| II | 58.16 ± 5.4 | 0.713 |
| III | 50.96 ± 5.3 | |
| IV | 55.58 ± 6.2 | |
| Treatment | ||
| Curative | 53.43 ± 3 | 0.737 |
| Palliative | 55.58 ± 6.2 | |
| Surgery of the primary tumor | ||
| Yes | 55.18 ± 2.9 | 0.208 |
| No | 44.4 ± 6.8 | |
| Radiotherapy | ||
| Yes | 54.06 ± 2.8 | 0.953 |
| No | 53.61 ± 7 | |
| Chemotherapy | ||
| Yes | 27.25 ± 5.1 | 0.014 |
| No | 55.57 ± 2.7 | |
| Nausea Vomiting during last 4 weeks | ||
| No | 55.6 ± 3.2 | |
| Slightly | 63.28 ± 3 | |
| Moderately | 48.78 ± 9.1 | 0.01 |
| Extremely | 34.18 ± 6.1 | |
| Hormonetherapy | ||
| Yes | 53.21 ± 3.1 | 0.68 |
| No | 55.68 ± 5.5 | |