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Table 2 Scale mean scores (M) and standard deviations (SD) of the study population compared to a healthy sample

From: Quality of life after cancer—How the extent of impairment is influenced by patient characteristics

Score

M ± SD

Study population

M ± SD

Healthy population a

Difference

gQoL

49.2 ± 22.0

70.8 ± 22.1

21.6

PF

66.7 ± 20.9

90.1 ± 16.7

23.4

EF

50.4 ± 28.6

78.7 ± 21.0

28.3

CF

65.5 ± 29.4

91.2 ± 17.0

25.7

RF

51.5 ± 30.9

88.0 ± 22.9

36.6

SF

58.4 ± 32.0

91.0 ± 19.4

32.6

F

56.4 ± 27.6

17.0 ± 22.0

39.4

  1. Abbreviations: gQoL global quality of life, PF physical functioning, EF emotional functioning, CF cognitive functioning, RF role functioning, SF social functioning, F fatigue
  2. a Schwarz & Hinz, 2001