Table 4 Patients' symptom scores on the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13 (the higher values indicate a greater degree of symptoms, min.: 0, Max.: 100)
From: Does knowledge of cancer diagnosis affect quality of life? A methodological challenge
| Â | Did not know (n = 99) | Knew (n = 30) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Â |
Cough | 46.8 (33.0) | 46.7 (32.3) | 1.0 |
Haemoptysis | 10.1 (23.5) | 10.0 (23.4) | 1.0 |
Dyspnoae | 37.0 (27.1) | 39.7 (28.8) | 0.7 |
Pain (overall) | 29.1 (29.2) | 20.6 (26.5) | 0.2 |
Pain in chest | 22.2 (29.4) | 20.0 (27.1) | 0.8 |
Pain in arm and shoulder | 30.0 (35.2) | 18.9 (32.4) | 0.1 |
Pain elsewhere | 22.9 (32.2) | 31.1 (37.1) | 0.2 |
Sleep difficulties | 34.7 (37.8) | 17.8 (32.4) | 0.02 |
Fatigue | 37.4 (30.5) | 37.0 (25.2) | 0.8 |
Appetite loss | 32.3 (34.8) | 41.1 (32.4) | 0.1 |