Table 5.
Evaluation of the Ankara University Life Standards Questionnaire according to the type of surgery
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Patient
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Spouse
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Questions
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APR
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LAR
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AR
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P
value
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APR
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LAR
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AR
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P
value
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| General health status1 | 0.58 ± 0.97 [1 (-2; 2)] | 0.75 ± 0.51 [1 (0; 2)] | 0.18 ± 0.72 [0 (-2; 2)] | 0.002 | 0.42 ± 0.66 [0 (0; 2)] | 0.66 ± 0.75 [1 (-1; 2)] | 0.15 ± 0.44 [0 (-1; 1)] | 0.006 |
| General quality of life1 | 0.76 ± 0.71 [1 (-1; 2)] | 0.81 ± 0.59 [1 (0; 2)] | 0.50 ± 0.66 [0 (0; 2)] | 0.068 | 0.48 ± 0.71 [0 (-1; 2)] | 1.06 ± 0.84 [1 (0; 3)] | 0.32 ± 0.77 [0 (-2; 2)] | 0.001 |
| Time to return to old life and activity (mo)2 | 4.17 ± 1.37 [5 (0; 5)] | 4.03 ± 1.52 [5 (0; 5)] | 3.70 ± 1.16 [4 (1; 5)] | 0.077 | 4.07 ± 1.14 [4 (0; 5)] | 3.57 ± 1.75 [4 (0; 5)] | 3 ± 1.53 [3 (0; 5)] | 0.018 |
| Amount of time spent with spouse3 | ||||||||
| Unchanged | 6 (18.2) | 10 (31.3) | 21 (61.8) | 5 (15.2) | 5 (15.6) | 22 (64.7) | ||
| Decreased | 8 (24.2) | - | 8 (23.5) | 4 (12.1) | 1 (3.1) | 5 (14.7) | ||
| Increased | 19 (57.6) | 22 (68.8) | 5 (14.7) | < 0.001 | 24 (72.7) | 26 (81.3) | 7 (20.6) | < 0.001 |
| Amount of time spent at home3 | ||||||||
| Unchanged | 5 (15.2) | 8 (25) | 26 (76.5) | 4 (12.1) | 4 (12.5) | 21 (61.8) | ||
| Decreased | 3 (9.1) | - | 3 (8.8) | < 0.001 | 3 (9.1) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (5.9) | < 0.001 |
| Increased | 25 (75.8) | 24 (75) | 5 (14.7) | 26 (78.8%) | 27 (84.4) | 11 (32.4) | ||
| Sex life3 | ||||||||
| Unchanged | 13 (39.4) | 18 (56.3) | 32 (94.1) | < 0.001 | 20 (60.6) | 19 (59.4) | 31 (91.2) | 0.005 |
| Unavailable | 20 (60.6) | 14 (43.8) | 2 (5.9) | 13 (39.4) | 13 (40.6) | 3 (8.8) | ||
| Praying3 | ||||||||
| Unchanged | 13 (46.4) | 17 (68) | 26 (100) | < 0.001 | 27 (96.4) | 25 (96.2) | 22 (100) | NA |
| Decreased | 15 (53.6) | 8 (32) | - | 1 (3.6) | 1 (3.8) | - | ||
| Fasting3 | ||||||||
| Unchanged | 10 (35.7) | 16 (64) | 24 (92.3) | < 0.001 | 25 (89.3%) | 25 (96.2) | 22 (100) | NA |
| Decreased | 18 (64.3) | 79 (36) | 2 (7.7) | 3 (10.7) | 1 (3.8) | - | ||
| Purifying aims3 | ||||||||
| Unchanged | 22 (78.6) | 18 (72) | 25 (96.2) | 0.064 | 27 (96.4) | 25 (96.2) | 22 (100) | NA |
| Decreased | 6 (21.4) | 7 (28) | 1 (3.8) | 1 (3.6) | 1 (3.8) | - | ||
1
Cells represent the mean ± SD [median (minimum-maximum)] of the percentage change in score between the preoperative value and the postoperative value at 15-18 mo- for each subject.
2
mean ± SD [median (minimum-maximum)].
3
Frequency (percent).
APR: Abdominoperineal resection; LAR: Low anterior resection; AR: Anterior resection.