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. 2020 Sep 14;12:8451–8464. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S261624

Table 4.

Analysis of QLQ-BR23 Scores by Treatment Method

Scale Group N Mean SD Median p *
Body image BCT 50 74.5 24.99 83.33 0.001
MTX 50 57.39 24.25 62.5 MTX<
MTX+R 50 69.33 22.24 66.67 Other
Sexual functioning BCT 50 22.67 23.27 25 <0.001
MTX 50 14.67 18.33 0 MTX+R
MTX+R 50 33.67 24.16 33.33 >other
Sexual enjoyment BCT 48 36.11 31.39 33.33 <0.001
MTX 30 31.11 31.48 33.33 MTX+R
MTX+R 34 65.69 34.31 66.67 >other
Future perspective BCT 49 23.13 29.03 0 0.071
MTX 50 29.33 29.07 33.33
MTX+R 50 36.67 29.55 33.33
Treatment side effects BCT 50 27.21 20.39 21.43 0.139
MTX 50 27.75 18.2 28.57
MTX+R 50 20.91 15.1 19.05
Breast problems BCT 50 24.67 22.08 25 0.161
MTX 50 21.56 23.61 8.33
MTX+R 49 17.01 21.71 8.33
Arm problems BCT 50 18.67 17.88 11.11 0.319
MTX 50 24.89 21.48 22.22
MTX+R 49 21.77 19.77 22.22
Hair loss BCT 20 45 40.86 33.33 0.639
MTX 23 55.07 35.69 33.33
MTX+R 17 52.94 35.47 66.67

Note: *Kruskal–Wallis test + post hoc analysis (Dunn test).