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Table 3 QOL scores for functioning and general symptoms dimensions of oesophageal carcinoma, before and after the initial treatment

From: Changes in quality of life following initial treatment of oesophageal carcinoma: a cohort study from Sri Lanka

Scale

Baseline score

Follow up score

Mean differenced (N = 41)

SD

95% CI

Significancee

Mean (N = 51)

SD

Mean (N = 41)c

SD

Global health status/QOL

49.8

22.0

43.9

30.4

−8.33

30.0

−18.0, 1.1

t = 1.8; df = 40

p = 0.08

Physical functioning

53.07

28.8

34.31

24.5

−20.81

29.2

−30.03, −11.59

t = 4.56; df = 40

p < 0.001

Role functioning

42.16

34.5

21.54

26.2

−22.76

37.8

−34.69, −10.84

t = 3.86; df = 40;

p < 0.001

Emotional functioning

53.43

26.4

42.07

31.2

−14.03

32.8

−24.38, −3.69

t = − 2.74; df = 40

p = 0.009

Cognitive functioning

75.49

23.4

71.54

26.9

−6.1

26.0

−14.31, + 2.12

t = 1.5; df = 40

p = 0.141

Social functioning

57.19

23.2

37.4

26.8

−23.17

27.9

−31.96, −14.38

t = 5.33; df = 40

p < 0.001

Family supporta

82.57

20.4

80.49

14.4

−6.5

12.9

− 10.58, − 2.43

t = 3.23; df = 40

p = 0.002

Fatigue

52.07

28.9

71.27

28.8

20.87

35.2

9.78, 31.96

t = 3.8; df = 40

p < 0.001

Nausea and vomiting

40.2

34.4

54.07

37.6

13.0

39.0

0.7, 25.31

t = 2.14; df = 40

p = 0.039

Pain

45.42

32.7

71.54

28.7

27.64

37.6

15.78, 39.5

t = 4.71; df = 40

p < 0.001

Dyspnoea

24.18

26.7

27.64

29.7

5.69

30.6

−4.0, 15.36

t = 1.19; df = 40;

p = 0.241

Insomnia

33.33

32.0

43.9

35.3

13.82

36.5

2.3, 25.34

t = 2.43; df = 40

p = 0.02

Loss of appetite

42.48

34.0

54.47

37.8

13.0

40.1

0.37, 25.65

t = 2.08; df = 40

p = 0.044

Constipation

30.06

35.4

47.97

41.5

16.26

34.3

5.45, 27.07

t = 3.04; df = 40

p = 0.004

Diarrhoea

10.46

18.2

4.88

14.1

−5.69

21.0

−12.3, 0.92

t = 1.74; df = 40

p = 0.09

Financial difficultiesb

50.98

31.5

77.24

21.6

30.89

32.8

20.53, 41.25

t = 6.03; df = 40

p < 0.001

  1. aScores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating a higher level of functioning/family support
  2. bScores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating a higher degree of financial difficulties
  3. cTen patients died during the follow up period
  4. dA negative mean difference indicates deterioration of functioning, family support and improvement of symptoms and a positive mean difference indicates worsening of symptoms and financial difficulties
  5. epaired t test
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