Table VI.
Individual chronological changes according to age at surgery.
| Change | Total per score (n = 101) | < 70 years per score (n = 65) | ≥ 70 years per score (n = 36) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECOGPS, n (%) | ||||
| Improvement | 90 (89.1) | 60 (92.3) | 30 (83.3) | 0.193 |
| Unchanged | 9 (8.9) | 3 (4.6) | 6 (16.7) | |
| Deterioration | 2 (2.0) | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Redeterioration | 14 (15.6) | 8 (13.3) | 6 (20.0) | 0.538 |
| Barthel index, n (%) | ||||
| Improvement | 91 (90.1) | 58 (89.2) | 33 (91.7) | > 0.999 |
| Unchanged | 9 (8.9) | 6 (9.2) | 3 (8.3) | |
| Deterioration | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Redeterioration | 13 (14.3) | 6 (10.3) | 7 (21.2) | 0.213 |
| EQ-5D, n (%) | ||||
| Improvement | 96 (95.0) | 61 (93.8) | 35 (97.2) | 0.653 |
| Unchanged | 4 (4.0) | 3 (4.6) | 1 (2.8) | |
| Deterioration | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Redeterioration | 18 (18.8) | 7 (11.5) | 11 (31.4) | 0.027 |
*
Fisher's exact test.
BI, Barthel index;ECOGPS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; EQ5D, EuroQol-5 Dimension.