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Table 3 Contains all clinically meaningful differences in scale values between participants in different age groups

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

Score

Age a

N

M ± SD

p-value

Difference

PF

≤39

129

71.7 ± 20.8

.000

7.3

≥60

671

64.5 ± 20.5

EF

≤39

126

54.47 ± 25.7

.007

7.5

40–59

1014

46.9 ± 28.9

40–59

1014

46.9 ± 28.9

.000

8.2

≥60

652

55.0 ± 28.0

SF

≤39

129

52.8 ± 30.1

.001

9.9

≥60

677

62.8 ± 30.8

40–59

1029

56.2 ± 32.8

.000

6.6

≥60

677

62.8 ± 30.8

F

≤39

128

51.1 ± 66.7

.047

6.0

40–59

1039

57.1 ± 77.8

  1. Abbreviations: PF physical functioning, EF emotional functioning, SF social functioning, F fatigue
  2. a age (years)