Table 3 European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ)-C30 (Korean version) scores between patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Variables | COPD (n = 170) | Non-COPD (n = 167) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Global health status/ QoL | 48.0 ± 23.7 | 51.1 ± 23.2 | 0.225 |
Functional scales | |||
Physical functioning | 74.8 ± 23.2 | 78.8 ± 21.8 | 0.099 |
Role functioning | 74.7 ± 28.3 | 80.4 ± 25.8 | 0.053 |
Emotional functioning | 76.1 ± 25.0 | 78.7 ± 19.5 | 0.295 |
Cognitive functioning | 80.3 ± 24.0 | 85.1 ± 17.6 | 0.036 |
Social functioning | 68.6 ± 27.1 | 75.4 ± 23.3 | 0.014 |
Symptom scales/items | |||
Fatigue | 34.1 ± 24.3 | 30.0 ± 24.4 | 0.128 |
Nausea and vomiting | 8.1 ± 17.1 | 8.1 ± 16.1 | 0.977 |
Pain | 21.2 ± 27.9 | 21.5 ± 25.5 | 0.923 |
Dyspnea | 33.3 ± 32.2 | 23.2 ± 30.3 | 0.003 |
Insomnia | 28.4 ± 30.5 | 23.2 ± 29.7 | 0.108 |
Appetite loss | 30.8 ± 34.0 | 24.0 ± 28.8 | 0.048 |
Constipation | 17.5 ± 28.6 | 20.0 ± 27.1 | 0.410 |
Diarrhea | 7.5 ± 19.1 | 8.2 ± 17.0 | 0.710 |
Financial difficulties | 32.5 ± 31.0 | 29.5 ± 30.5 | 0.370 |