Table 2:
Quality of Life Scores in Patients Treated with Radiation Therapy for Anal Cancer
| Maximum Possible | Mean | Median | Range | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACT-C, Total Score* | 136 | 104 | 108 | 47–128 | 60–124 |
| Physical Subscale | 28 | 20 | 20 | 3–24 | 9–24 |
| Social/Family Subscale | 28 | 22 | 23 | 13–28 | 13–28 |
| Emotional Subscale | 24 | 20 | 21 | 5–24 | 13–24 |
| Functional Subscale | 28 | 22 | 22 | 5–28 | 12–28 |
| Colorectal Subscale | 28 | 20 | 21 | 10–27 | 12–26 |
| MOS Sexual Problems Scale** | 100 | 51 | 67 | 0–100 | 0–100 |
FACT-C: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Colorectal
MOS: Medical Outcomes Study
CI: Confidence Interval
*
Higher scores indicate better quality of life for the FACT-C total score and subscale scores
**
Higher scores indicate worse sexual function for the MOS Sexual Problems Scale