From: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological stress in breast cancer patients
Concern about COVID-19 | No/thoughts n = 27 | A little n = 30 | Often/all the time n = 23 | ||||
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Median | Interquartile range | Median | Interquartile range | Median | Interquartile range | p-value* | |
Global health status/Quality of Life | 58.33 | 50.00–75.00 | 66.67 | 50.00–83.33 | 50.00 | 41.67–58.33 | 0.050 |
Physical functioning | 80.00 | 66.67–93.33 | 75.00 | 60.00–93.33 | 66.67 | 46.67–86.67 | 0.196 |
Role functioning | 66.67 | 50.00–100.00 | 66.67 | 66.67–83.33 | 50.00 | 33.33 | 0.007 |
Emotional functioning | 77.78 | 58.33–100.00 | 50.00 | 33.33–66.67 | 45.83 | 41.67–58.33 | 0.000 |
Cognitive functioning | 83.33 | 66.67–100.00 | 83.33 | 50.00–100.00 | 50.00 | 50.00–83.33 | 0.001 |
Social functioning | 83.33 | 50.00–100.00 | 50.00 | 33.33–66.67 | 50.00 | 16.67–66.67 | 0.002 |
Fatigue | 33.33 | 11.11–55.56 | 44.44 | 22.22–55.56 | 55.56 | 33.33–77.78 | 0.032 |
Nausea and vomiting | 0.00 | 0.00–16.67 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.827 |
Pain | 0.00 | 0.00–33.33 | 33.33 | 0.00–50.00 | 33.33 | 0.00–66.67 | 0.276 |
Dyspnoea | 0.00 | 0.00–33.33 | 0.00 | 0.00–33.33 | 33.33 | 0.00–66.67 | 0.308 |
Insomnia | 16.67 | 0.00–33.33 | 66.67 | 33.33–100.00 | 66.67 | 33.33–66.67 | 0.001 |
Appetite loss | 0.00 | 0.00–33.33 | 0.00 | 0.00–33.33 | 0.00 | 0.00–33.33 | 0.938 |
Constipation | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00–33.33 | 0.00 | 0.00–66.67 | 0.118 |
Diarrhoea | 0.00 | 0.00–33.33 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.594 |
Financial difficulties | 0.00 | 0.00–33.33 | 16.67 | 0.00–50.00 | 33.33 | 0.00–33.33 | 0.155 |
Body image | 75.00 | 58.33–83.33 | 66.67 | 50.00–91.67 | 54.17 | 16.67–75.00 | 0.013 |
Sexual functioning | 8.33 | 0.00–33.33 | 16.67 | 0.00–33.33 | 0.00 | 0.00–33.33 | 0.216 |
Sexual enjoyment | 33.33 | 0.00–66.67 | 66.67 | 33.33–100.00 | 66.67 | 33.33–100.00 | 0.273 |
Future perspective | 66.67 | 33.33–66.67 | 33.33 | 0.00–66.67 | 0.00 | 0.00–33.33 | 0.000 |
Systemic therapy side effects | 20.63 | 9.52–38.10 | 33.33 | 19.05–47.62 | 33.33 | 19.05–47.62 | 0.020 |
Breast symptoms | 0.00 | 0.00–16.67 | 8.33 | 0.00–50.00 | 8.33 | 0.00–33.33 | 0.348 |
Arm symptoms | 11.11 | 0.00–22.22 | 22.22 | 0.00–33.33 | 22.22 | 0.00–44.44 | 0.296 |
Upset by hair loss | 33.33 | 33.33–66.67 | 33.33 | 0.00–66.67 | 66.67 | 66.67–100.00 | 0.116 |