. 2019 Oct-Dec;6(4):363–371. doi: 10.4103/apjon.apjon_26_19

Table 4.

Comparison of frequently reported symptoms, unmet needs, and quality of life among participants by different types of cancer

Study variable	Cancer survivor group	n	Mean±SD	Minimum, maximum	F or Welch’s
Pain^a	1. Breast cancer	90	0.94±1.44	0, 5	3.98; P=0.006 3> every group 4 > 2
	2. Colorectal cancer	50	0.60±1.21	0, 5
	3. Lung cancer	20	2.30±2.03	0, 5
	4. Gynecological cancer	50	1.30±1.81	0, 5
	5. Head and neck cancer	26	0.62±1.30	0, 5
	Total	236	1.03±1.58	0, 5
Fatigue^a	1. Breast cancer	90	0.80±1.27	0, 5	2.10; P=0.089
	2. Colorectal cancer	50	0.78±1.17	0, 4
	3. Lung cancer	20	1.30±1.22	0, 3
	4. Gynecological cancer	50	1.36±1.66	0, 5
	5. Head and neck cancer	26	1.38±1.75	0, 5
	Total	236	1.02±1.41	0, 5
Sleep disturbances^b	1. Breast cancer	90	1.19±1.64	0, 5	2.07; P=0.086
	2. Colorectal cancer	50	0.92±1.41	0, 5
	3. Lung cancer	20	1.60±1.67	0, 5
	4. Gynecological cancer	50	1.78±1.89	0, 5
	5. Head and neck cancer	26	1.12±1.61	0, 5
	Total	236	1.28±1.66	0, 5
Numbness in hands/feet^b	1. Breast cancer	90	1.06±1.41	0, 5	1.09; P=0.361
	2. Colorectal cancer	50	1.00±1.46	0, 5
	3. Lung cancer	20	1.50±1.39	0, 4
	4. Gynecological cancer	50	1.48±1.61	0, 5
	5. Head and neck cancer	26	1.12±1.63	0, 5
	Total	236	1.18±1.49	0, 5
Unmet needs^a	1. Breast cancer	90	0.58±0.63	0, 2.54	9.80; P<0.001
	2. Colorectal cancer	50	0.23±0.33	0, 1.54	2 <1, 4, 5
	3. Lung cancer	20	0.34±0.49	0, 2.12
	4. Reproductive cancer	50	0.70±0.68	0, 2.61
	5. Head and neck cancer	26	0.94±0.96	0, 2.73
	Total	236	0.55±0.65	0, 2.73
QoL^b	1. Breast cancer	90	8.58±1.72	3, 10	5.52; P<0.001 3 <1, 2 and 4 >52 and 4
	2. Colorectal cancer	50	8.84±1.30	6, 10
	3. Lung cancer	20	7.25±1.80	5, 10
	4. Gynecological cancer	50	8.94±1.45	5, 10
	5. Head and neck cancer	26	7.92±1.72	5, 10
	Total	236	8.53±1.65	3, 10

^aCompared using Welch’s ANOVA due to unequal variation (heterogeneity of variance), ^bCompared using one-way ANOVA. QOL: Quality of life, ANOVA: Analysis of variance, SD: Standard deviation