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Table 6 Correlation between scales of C30 and QOL-OC

From: Development and evaluation of oral Cancer quality-of-life questionnaire (QOL-OC)

Scales

QL

PF

RF

EF

CF

SF

FA

NV

PA

PD

−.255**

−.192**

−.231**

−.239**

−.271**

−.165*

.369**

.198**

.543 **

ET

−.420 **

−.327**

−.283**

−.190**

−.069

−.388**

.360**

.140*

.241**

SA

−.377**

−.182**

−.204**

−.236**

−.214**

−.322**

.244**

.087

.202**

SC

−.387**

−.277**

−.301**

−.210**

.023

−.525 **

.278**

.049

.079

DT

−.359**

−.237**

−.344**

−.220**

−.172*

−.450 **

.323**

.103

.293**

  1. Abbreviations in QOL-OC: PD pain and discomfort, ET eating, SA saliva, SC social contact, DT diet
  2. Abbreviations in C30: QL global health status, PF physical function, RF role function, EF emotional function, CF cognitive function, SF social function, FA fatigue, NV nausea and vomiting, PA pain
  3. Data in bold referred to moderate or higher correlation
  4. *p < 0.05
  5. **p < 0.01