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Table 7 Results of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in percent of all breast cancer patients grouped by subgroups of concerns. * Kruskal-Wallis test

From: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological stress in breast cancer patients

Concern about COVID-19

No/thoughts

n = 27

A little

n = 30

Often/all the time

n = 23

 

Median

Interquartile range

Median

Interquartile range

Median

Interquartile range

p-value*

Global health status/Quality of Life

58.33

50.00–75.00

66.67

50.00–83.33

50.00

41.67–58.33

0.050

Physical functioning

80.00

66.67–93.33

75.00

60.00–93.33

66.67

46.67–86.67

0.196

Role functioning

66.67

50.00–100.00

66.67

66.67–83.33

50.00

33.33

0.007

Emotional functioning

77.78

58.33–100.00

50.00

33.33–66.67

45.83

41.67–58.33

0.000

Cognitive functioning

83.33

66.67–100.00

83.33

50.00–100.00

50.00

50.00–83.33

0.001

Social functioning

83.33

50.00–100.00

50.00

33.33–66.67

50.00

16.67–66.67

0.002

Fatigue

33.33

11.11–55.56

44.44

22.22–55.56

55.56

33.33–77.78

0.032

Nausea and vomiting

0.00

0.00–16.67

0.00

0.00–0.00

0.00

0.00–0.00

0.827

Pain

0.00

0.00–33.33

33.33

0.00–50.00

33.33

0.00–66.67

0.276

Dyspnoea

0.00

0.00–33.33

0.00

0.00–33.33

33.33

0.00–66.67

0.308

Insomnia

16.67

0.00–33.33

66.67

33.33–100.00

66.67

33.33–66.67

0.001

Appetite loss

0.00

0.00–33.33

0.00

0.00–33.33

0.00

0.00–33.33

0.938

Constipation

0.00

0.00–0.00

0.00

0.00–33.33

0.00

0.00–66.67

0.118

Diarrhoea

0.00

0.00–33.33

0.00

0.00–0.00

0.00

0.00–0.00

0.594

Financial difficulties

0.00

0.00–33.33

16.67

0.00–50.00

33.33

0.00–33.33

0.155

Body image

75.00

58.33–83.33

66.67

50.00–91.67

54.17

16.67–75.00

0.013

Sexual functioning

8.33

0.00–33.33

16.67

0.00–33.33

0.00

0.00–33.33

0.216

Sexual enjoyment

33.33

0.00–66.67

66.67

33.33–100.00

66.67

33.33–100.00

0.273

Future perspective

66.67

33.33–66.67

33.33

0.00–66.67

0.00

0.00–33.33

0.000

Systemic therapy side effects

20.63

9.52–38.10

33.33

19.05–47.62

33.33

19.05–47.62

0.020

Breast symptoms

0.00

0.00–16.67

8.33

0.00–50.00

8.33

0.00–33.33

0.348

Arm symptoms

11.11

0.00–22.22

22.22

0.00–33.33

22.22

0.00–44.44

0.296

Upset by hair loss

33.33

33.33–66.67

33.33

0.00–66.67

66.67

66.67–100.00

0.116