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Table 2 Patients' quality of life scores as measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30

From: Disclosure of cancer diagnosis and quality of life in cancer patients: should it be the same everywhere?

 

Did not know diagnosis

(n = 74)

Knew diagnosis

(n = 68)

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

P

Functioning*

   

Physical functioning

84.7 (15.9)

74.7 (19.4)

0.001

Role functioning

67.3 (25.9)

69.8 (29.1)

0.58

Emotional functioning

69.4 (20.8)

60.2 (23)

0.014

Cognitive functioning

97.0 (10)

93.2 (16.3)

0.09

Social functioning

88.3 (16.2)

75.5 (24.2)

< 0.0001

Global health, quality of life

65.0 (18.7)

59.5 (25.2)

0.14

Symptoms**

   

Insomnia

29.3 (32.6)

35.8 (36.1)

0.26

Fatigue

25.2 (19.3)

34.5 (24.8)

0.014

Pain

32.6 (27.3)

35.8 (31.8)

0.53

Dyspnoae

6.3 (14.2)

7.3 (20.6)

0.72

Constipation

13.5 (29.1)

21.4 (33.7)

0.14

Appetite loss

32.4 (32.5)

40.3 (36.9)

0.18

Diarrhoea

4.9 (15.3)

7.8 (16.4)

0.28

Nausea and vomiting

20.5 (29.4)

17.4 (25.8)

0.5

Financial difficulties

40.0 (37.8)

58.3 (38.4)

0.005

  1. * The higher values indicated a higher level of functioning and quality of life, min.: 0, max.: 100
  2. ** The higher values indicate a greater degree of symptoms, min.: 0, max.: 100