Table 1 Socio demographic and clinical characteristics of patients included in the pilot testing of the EORTC QLQ-CR29 (Bahasa-Malaysia and Chinese-Malaysia)
From: Health-related quality of life among colorectal cancer patients in Malaysia: a study protocol
Variable | Bahasa-Malaysia | Chinese-Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Â | N (%) | N (%) |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 58 ± 12 | 67 ± 8 |
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 5(50) | 5(50) |
Female | 5(50) | 5(50) |
Education status | Â | Â |
Primary | 4(40) | 1(10) |
Secondary | 3(30) | 2(20) |
Tertiary | 3(30) | 7(70) |
Employment status | Â | Â |
Full time | 4(40) | 9(90) |
Retired | 6(60) | 1(10) |
Tumour site | Â | Â |
Ascending colon | - | 2(20) |
Transverse colon | - | 2(20) |
Splenic flexure | - | 1(10) |
Sigmoid | 3(30) | - |
Recto sigmoid | 1(10) | 2(20) |
Rectum | 6(60) | 3(30) |
Stoma | Â | Â |
Yes | 5(50) | 5(50) |
No | 5(50) | 5(50) |
Chemotherapy | Â | Â |
Yes | 7(70) | 6(60) |
No | 3(30) | 4(40) |
Radiotherapy | Â | Â |
Yes | 6(60) | 4(40) |
No | 4(40) | 6(60) |
KPS* | Â | Â |
≤80 | 1(10) | 5(50) |
≥80 | 9(90) | 5(50) |