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. 2020 Mar 19;35(1):115–121. doi: 10.3803/EnM.2020.35.1.115

Table 3. Quality of Life Parameters According to Treatment.

Variable Total population Post-matchinga
TT only (n = 107) TT-RAI (n = 182) P value TT only (n = 100) TT-RAI (n = 100) P value
SF-12 v2
 PCS 50.44±6.50 50.16±6.81 0.72 50.83±6.45 49.40±6.97 0.13
  Physical functioning 49.19±8.72 49.50± 8.15 0.76 49.74±8.16 48.11±8.21 0.16
  Role-physical 46.94±7.54 47.12±8.06 0.86 47.05±7.55 46.46±7.86 0.59
  Bodily pain 52.25±6.98 51.78±8.23 0.62 52.32±6.66 51.33±8.04 0.34
  General health 49.96±6.33 48.82±7.30 0.18 49.96±6.19 48.05±7.29 <0.05
 MCS 48.14±9.24 48.13±8.96 0.99 47.83±9.24 47.50±8.34 0.78
  Vitality 49.71±10.92 49.55±10.20 0.90 49.56±11.04 48.97±9.93 0.69
  Social functioning 51.91±8.57 51.77±7.94 0.86 52.28±7.94 51.74±7.81 0.63
  Role-emotional 45.16±9.93 44.80±10.73 0.78 45.05±9.82 43.44±10.22 0.26
  Mental health 48.88±9.08 49.40±9.01 0.64 48.49±9.25 48.66±8.94 0.89
THYCA-QoL
 Neuromuscular 48.21±15.40 49.73±16.08 0.43 48.08±14.60 50.83±15.51 0.20
 Voice 37.73±14.36 37.84±16.69 0.95 37.75±14.10 38.25±15.67 0.81
 Concentration 41.59±16.45 38.94±16.00 0.18 40.50±15.30 39.88±16.35 0.78
 Sympathetic 44.16±17.62 45.28±19.13 0.62 43.75±17.18 45.91±19.19 0.40
 Throat/mouth 38.40±10.60 39.84±13.84 0.32 38.42±10.65 40.25±12.37 0.26
 Psychological 44.04±13.61 44.54±14.47 0.77 43.94±12.79 45.69±13.75 0.35
 Sensory 48.13±19.10 49.18±18.33 0.65 47.88±18.97 50.00±18.63 0.43
 Problems with scar 38.55±21.52 35.85±19.20 0.27 38.25±20.86 36.25±19.26 0.48
 Felt chilly 34.58±15.22 38.60±19.05 0.05 33.50±13.40 38.75±19.59 <0.05
 Tingling hands/feet 48.83±17.97 50.41±20.60 0.51 48.25±17.86 51.00±20.08 0.31
 Gained weight 44.86±24.46 43.96±22.40 0.75 45.00±24.36 47.75±23.33 0.42
 Headache 40.65±17.69 42.58±19.49 0.40 40.50±17.69 42.50±18.97 0.44
 Less interest in sex 42.06±18.04 42.86±18.50 0.72 42.25±17.30 40.75±16.54 0.53
Fear of progression
 Affective reactions 1.93±0.71 1.95±0.83 0.86 1.94±0.70 1.96±0.81 0.80
 Partnership/family 1.83±0.68 1.93±0.92 0.30 1.84±0.69 1.90±0.73 0.53
 Work 1.53±0.72 1.51±0.75 0.87 1.51±0.73 1.44±0.65 0.48
 Loss of autonomy 1.58±0.62 1.61±0.71 0.76 1.59±0.63 1.61±0.67 0.84
 Coping with anxiety 2.89±0.83 3.06±0.94 0.13 2.89±0.81 3.08±0.97 0.13

Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation.

TT, total thyroidectomy; RAI, radioactive iodine; SF-12, 12-item short-form health survey; PCS, physical component summary score; MCS, mental component summary score; THYCA-QoL, thyroid cancer-specific quality of life.

aSerum thyrotropin was matched between groups.