Table 4.
Group comparison between patients with and without a stoma
| Stoma | No Stoma | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Global health status & quality of life | 58,2 (19,8) | 63,4 (19,6) | 0.356 |
| Physical Functioning | 65,4 (27,3) | 73,4 (18,8) | 0.145 |
| Role functioning | 45,6 (33,4) | 55,9 (38,4) | 0.188 |
| Emotional functioning | 74,2 (23,7) | 78,1 (24,7) | 0.333 |
| Cognitive functioning | 83,3 (26,5) | 89,9 (21,7) | 0.182 |
| Social Functioning | 72,2 (29,6) | 82,9 (26,8) | 0.038 |
| Fatigue | 64,8 (31,3) | 68,6 (34,3) | 0.423 |
| Nausea & vomiting | 13,8 (21,1) | 9,4 (18,3) | 0.173 |
| Pain | 36,1 (32,4) | 40,8 (33,3) | 0.744 |
| Dyspnea | 30,5 (41,3) | 20,2 (29,1) | 0.456 |
| Insomnia | 47,2 (41,3) | 40,5 (39,6) | 0.450 |
| Appetite loss | 36,1 (36,1) | 26,1 (32,8) | 0.081 |
| Constipation | 39.1 (37.2) | 28.6 (33.6) | 0.182 |
| Diarrhea | 14.9 (21.1) | 32.9 (36.3) | 0.015 |
| Financial difficulty | 62,1 (39,8) | 60,7 (38,7) | 0.783 |