Relationship between time elapsed since completion of radiotherapy and quality of life of patients with breast cancer

Table 2 Results of univariate analysis of EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire data

Scale	Time elapsed since completion of radiotherapy				F-value	p-value
Functional scales	0–1.5 years	1.5–2.5 years	2.5–3.5 years	3.5–4.5 years
Physical function	72.50 ± 28.17	71.43 ± 22.27	81.71 ± 24.91	90.00 ± 25.38	1.643	0.184
Role function	88.28 ± 17.94	82.86 ± 25.56	95.71 ± 9.56	85.00 ± 24.15	2.715	0.048
Emotional function	89.38 ± 21.54	90.00 ± 13.93	84.00 ± 20.75	81.00 ± 21.83	1.054	0.372
Cognitive function	76.56 ± 22.84	80.00 ± 17.99	71.43 ± 30.40	77.50 ± 14.19	0.788	0.503
Social function	80.73 ± 25.79	79.52 ± 16.71	93.33 ± 16.27	91.67 ± 11.79	4.014	0.009
Symptom scales
Tiredness	26.82 ± 29.83	23.38 ± 28.43	20.53 ± 27.59	3.99 ± 12.62	1.801	0.151
Nausea/vomiting	2.08 ± 7.02	3.81 ± 17.66	3.33 ± 9.74	0.00 ± 0.00	0.329	0.804
Pain	35.42 ± 31.61	37.14 ± 33.11	18.10 ± 29.53	16.67 ± 23.57	3.261	0.024
Shortness of breath	9.38 ± 29.61	5.71 ± 23.55	11.43 ± 32.28	10.00 ± 31.62	0.238	0.870
Sleep disturbance	9.38 ± 17.42	6.67 ± 17.71	14.29 ± 23.27	10.00 ± 31.62	0.790	0.502
Lack of appetite	9.38 ± 29.61	8.57 ± 28.40	8.57 ± 28.40	10.00 ± 31.62	0.011	0.998
Constipation	7.29 ± 18.42	3.81 ± 10.76	6.67 ± 13.53	20.00 ± 42.16	2.013	0.116
Diarrhea	3.13 ± 17.68	1.43 ± 8.45	1.43 ± 8.45	0.00 ± 0.00	0.243	0.866
Financial impact of disease	45.83 ± 33.60	42.86 ± 36.67	18.10 ± 29.53	53.33 ± 50.18	5.107	0.002
Overall state of health	76.82 ± 14.16	76.67 ± 14.12	68.10 ± 24.63	76.67 ± 10.10	1.863	0.140

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