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Table 6.

The results of QoL assessment (EORTC QLQ-C30 functional scales) in patient groups differing with respect to life orientation and the results of the analysis of variance.

QoL Assessed with EORTC QLQ-C30	Life Orientation (LOT-R)			ANOVA p
	Pessimistic Disposition 0–4 Sten Scores	Moderate Optimism 5–6 Sten Scores	Optimistic Disposition 7–10 Sten Scores
	n = 33	n = 71	n = 97
Global health status/QoL (QL)				<0.001
M ± SD	47.7 ± 22.4	54.5 ± 22.4	64.4 ± 16.5
Me (Q₁; Q₃)	50 [33; 58]	58 [42; 67]	67 [50; 83]
Min–Max	8–100	0–100	17–100
Physical functioning (PF)				0.003
M ± SD	19.7 ± 13.3	28.1 ± 20.3	27.3 ± 18.3
Me (Q₁; Q₃)	27 [13; 27]	20 [17; 37]	20 [13; 47]
Min–Max	0–60	0–87	7–60
Role functioning (RF)				0.009
M ± SD	15.1 ± 16.7	24.6 ± 25.8	23.7 ± 21.7
Me (Q₁; Q₃)	17 [0; 17]	17 [0; 33]	17 [0; 50]
Min–Max	0–67	0–100	0–67
Emotional functioning (EF)				<0.001
M ± SD	29.7 ± 20.2	43.7 ± 27.1	47.2 ± 22.8
Me (Q₁; Q₃)	25 [17; 33]	33 [25; 75]	42 [33; 67]
Min–Max	0–92	0–100	0–92
Cognitive functioning (CF)				0.017
M ± SD	19.6 ± 19.2	29.3 ± 29.5	30.3 ± 27.5
Me (Q₁; Q₃)	17 [0; 33]	17 [0; 42]	33 [0; 50]
Min–Max	0–83	0–100	0–83
Social functioning (SF)				0.002
M ± SD	23.2 ± 20.5	35.0 ± 26.3	34.8 ± 26.1
Me (Q₁; Q₃)	17 [0; 33]	33 [17; 50]	33 [17; 50]
Min–Max	0–100	0–100	0–100

M—mean; SD—standard deviation; Me—median; Q₁—lower quartile; Q₃—upper quartile; Min—lowest value; Max—highest value; n—number; %—percentage; values in bold indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05).