| |
ECF group
|
TCF group
|
P
|
|---|
| |
Mean (SD)
|
Mean (SD)
| |
|---|
|
Functioning scores*
| | | |
|
Physical functioning
|
65.3 (13.4)
|
66.1 (11.1)
|
0.79
|
|
Role functioning
|
68.5 (15.5)
|
68.0 (18.4)
|
0.89
|
|
Emotional functioning
|
64.0 (12.1)
|
56.6 (14.7)
|
0.02
|
|
Cognitive functioning
|
85.7 (10.8)
|
84.2 (14.3)
|
0.61
|
|
Social functioning
|
68.1 (13.6)
|
68.5 (13.1)
|
0.89
|
|
Global quality of life
|
55.2 (17.4)
|
45.1 (14.4)
|
0.01
|
|
Symptom scores**
| | | |
|
Fatigue
|
43.5 (14.8)
|
49.6 (17.3)
|
0.11
|
|
Nausea and vomiting
|
22.8 (19.8)
|
33.8 (23.7)
|
0.04
|
|
Pain
|
40.0 (16.7)
|
47.1 (21.2)
|
0.12
|
|
Dyspnoea
|
7.62 (16.3)
|
12.0 (21.3)
|
0.33
|
|
Sleep difficulties
|
31.4 (25.5)
|
40.7 (21.2)
|
0.09
|
|
Appetite loss
|
39.0 (22.1)
|
46.3 (24.3)
|
0.19
|
|
Constipation
|
14.3 (21.8)
|
14.8 (26.9)
|
0.93
|
|
Diarrhoea
|
3.81 (10.7)
|
9.25 (18.8)
|
0.14
|
|
Financial difficulties
|
52.4 (20.2)
|
44.4 (21.1)
|
0.11
|
- * Higher scores show better functioning and global quality of life.
- ** Higher scores indicate greater symptoms.
