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Table 4 Functional and symptom scales in QLQ-BR23 a

From: Quality of life of Bahraini women with breast cancer: a cross sectional study

 

Functional scales in BR 23b

Symptom scale in BR 23c

Characteristic

Body Image

Sexual functioning

Sexual enjoyment

Future perspective

Systemic therapy side effect

Breast symptoms

Arm symptoms

Upset by hair loss

Age

        

≤50 year

72.53(31.24)

29.25(29.88)

48.91(34.02)

55.55(39.69)

20.07(18.66)

16.35(19.75)

39.09(31.74)

51.41(43.47)

>50 years

79.88(27.45)

21.38(29.16)

47.86(28.40)

68.97(37.78)

18.19(16.52)

10.06(14.87)

33.22(31.64)

39.02(41.43)

P-value

0.134

0.744

0.103

0.257

0.453

0.034

0.983

0.257

Time since diagnosis

        

Early diagnosed

65.47(37.33)

18.09(27.52)

55.55(35.76)

44.76(44.23)

25.85(19.77)

20.95(22.17)

43.80(32.44)

70.83(34.15)

Transitional period

75.67(30.32)

23.65(27.71)

44.44(27.89)

63.22(39.06)

17.83(17.28)

11.11(14.45)

32.18(29.57)

41.49(42.23)

Long term survivors

80.33(23.83)

33.33(32.76)

52.27(36.22)

65.77(35.92)

18.59(17.10)

14.55(20.50)

40.59(34.19)

41.90(44.53)

P-value

0.292

0.027

0.338

0.037

0.065

0.044

0.093

0.035

Marital status

        

Single

74.63(34.31)

5.07(16.99)

66.66(−)

60.86(44.55)

25.05(25.32)

13.40(24.71)

35.26(29.89)

33.33(40.20)

Married

73.88(29.97)

37.47(29.33)

48.83(32.03)

61.63(38.46)

16.96(14.81)

14.30(17.74)

38.22(31.81)

43.28(43.03)

Divorced

80.95(27.62)

4.76(12.10)

0.00(−)

52.38(46.61)

30.95(20.09)

18.45(16.72)

35.71(31.17)

86.66(32.20)

Widowed

81.25(27.59)

0.00 (0.00)

-

63.33(38.34)

20.95(20.51)

9.58(15.04)

31.11(33.30)

43.33(38.65)

P-value

0.446

0.000

0.288

0.877

0.060

0.046

0.484

0.020

Educational level

        

Illiterate

82.32(27.79)

24.71(31.87)

52.56(30.07)

75.00(33.96)

16.06(14.95)

9.72(15.65)

32.03(31.36)

28.07(40.46)

Primary

78.88(25.49)

11.11(22.46)

33.33(30.86)

57.77(40.05)

21.11(17.58)

13.61(20.81)

43.70(34.39)

71.42(40.49)

Intermediate

71.01(33.32)

28.98(32.26)

52.77(30.01)

63.76(44.84)

17.59(20.47)

16.30(16.94)

35.26(34.26)

75.00(38.83)

High school/diploma

75.30(30.46)

26.95(27.20)

44.20(34.46)

55.14(39.84)

20.92(18.87)

15.12(18.49)

36.35(30.73)

40.47(41.99)

College

67.26(31.20)

34.52(31.96)

55.55(30.56)

54.76(38.83)

20.18(17.90)

15.07(18.88)

39.15(31.44)

55.07(42.17)

P -value

0.029

0.015

0.417

0.026

0.432

0.490

0.067

0.021

Employment

        

Yes

76.19(28.31)

29.25(30.90)

53.33(34.69)

50.66(38.82)

20.47(19.76)

16.66(20.68)

38.00(30.12)

51.38(40.50)

No

75.57(30.84)

24.94(29.14)

47.29(31.69)

63.69(38.93)

18.42(17.08)

13.47(18.10)

35.31(32.35)

42.30(43.34)

Retired

75.20(28.77)

25.41(31.12)

47.05(31.31)

65.83(40.28)

20.83(17.80)

10.62(13.73)

39.44(32.11)

50.72(45.91)

P-value

0.885

0.697

0.756

0.070

0.683

0.425

0.610

0.558

Monthly income

        

<500

75.38(30.40)

17.30(25.95)

42.85(30.42)

60.60(40.52)

21.51(17.70)

13.63(18.34)

35.35(30.44)

47.27(42.88)

500–999

75.00(29.37)

35.38(31.82)

50.00(35.30)

61.40(40.72)

17.62(20.91)

14.91(17.23)

37.42(33.89)

43.05(43.38)

>1000

78.62(27.97)

78.62(30.19)

55.95(30.16)

63.76(35.01)

15.21(12.32)

10.86(16.18)

37.68 (32.32)

48.33(45.20)

P-value

0.780

0.000

0.231

0.965

0.035

0.354

0.901

0.906

Menopausal status

        

Premenopause

71.43(31.97)

30.00(29.93)

48.48(34.68)

56.36(39.29)

19.56(17.73)

17.27(20.05)

40.30(31.92)

48.97(43.08)

Perimenopause

77.31(28.28)

26.85(29.08)

49.01(26.66)

56.48(41.26)

20.50(20.22)

15.74(19.08)

34.87(32.00)

54.76(46.42)

Postmenopause

80.20(27.22)

20.45(29.33)

48.48(30.15)

69.25 (37.80)

18.408(16.88)

8.42(13.42)

32.71(31.31)

39.81(42.02)

P-value

0.091

0.049

0.985

0.047

0.876

0.001

0.169

0.473

Pathological staging

        

Stage 0 and I

76.28(28.26)

22.64(26.34)

43.75(33.81)

60.68(41.09)

19.65(13.69)

17.09(18.72)

42.16(32.16)

56.25(48.25)

Stage II

78.67(29.57)

25.42(28.42)

47.31(33.08)

61.58(40.02)

20.33(19.24)

14.40(20.63)

36.34(31.21)

33.33(36.00)

Stage III and IV

61.51(36.17)

20.09(25.87)

48.88(27.79)

52.94(45.03)

24.36(21.51)

15.93(19.82)

36.92(34.46)

50.00(40.82)

P-value

0.052

0.761

0.884

0.609

0.691

0.560

0.363

0.225

Metastases

        

Yes

71.56(35.36)

14.70(24.21)

33.33(36.51)

47.05(39.19)

36.13(29.26)

28.43(25.52)

54.24(35.54)

43.33(44.58)

No

75.96(29.46)

26.80(30.03)

49.39(31.84)

62.40(39.26)

17.95(15.91)

12.51(16.90)

35.21(31.12)

46.81(43.14)

P-value

0.585

0.117

0.299

0.131

0.013

0.008

0.033

0.831

Mastectomy

        

Yes

70.01(33.22)

26.35(29.13)

47.77(32.10)

62.14(40.63)

19.69(19.06)

14.33(19.21)

37.75(31.66)

46.80(43.21)

No

81.26(24.97)

25.49(30.52)

49.40(32.40)

60.45(38.22)

18.84(16.41)

12.99(16.89)

35.40(31.95)

46.15(43.36)

P-value

0.022

0.665

0.768

0.684

0.964

0.827

0.499

0.965

Lumpectomy

        

Yes

80.76(24.91)

24.58(30.47)

48.80(33.61)

60.60(38.49)

18.80(16.26)

13.42(17.98)

35.44(31.76)

45.28(43.40)

No

70.24(33.58)

27.33(29.09)

48.33(30.94)

60.02(40.43)

19.75(19.26)

13.98(18.22)

37.77(31.86)

47.82(43.12)

P-value

0.059

0.322

0.933

0.736

0.931

0.846

0.529

0.788

Lymph node dissection

        

Yes

74.53(30.39)

25.75(29.59)

47.81(33.38)

59.50(39.52)

19.59(17.60)

13.12(17.15)

37.22(31.87)

48.23(43.18)

No

81.42(26.66)

25.71(30.87)

52.08(24.24)

70.47(37.72)

17.50(19.07)

15.71(22.11)

32.06(31.28)

38.46(42.70)

P-value

0.249

0.884

0.754

0.115

0.406

0.728

0.348

0.434

Chemotherapy

        

Yes

73.89(30.73)

27.03(29.70)

48.14(33.40)

60.17(39.97)

20.10(18.26)

14.29(18.49)

37.95(31.22)

46.89(42.58)

No

82.78(25.05)

21.37(29.95)

50.98(23.91)

65.94(36.84)

15.76(15.15)

11.05(16.10)

30.91(33.69)

43.58(47.88)

P-value

0.071

0.161

0.781

0.387

0.144

0.213

0.097

0.806

Radiotherapy

        

Yes

76.56(29.28)

26.14(30.12)

50.34(31.83)

61.11(39.27)

18.37(16.86)

13.25(17.79)

36.64(31.58)

43.20(42.30)

No

70.72(32.78)

24.77(28.22)

38.88(32.83)

62.28(40.39)

24.06(21.58)

15.78(19.54)

36.25(33.15)

61.11(44.64)

P-value

0.335

0.970

0.193

0.837

0.220

0.389

0.869

0.117

  1. aP-value based on Kruskal Wallis or Mann Whitney tests.
  2. bFor functional scales, higher scores indicate better functioning.
  3. cFor symptom scales, higher scores indicate worse functioning.