Table 6 Mean values for quality of life among patients with gastric cancer, by treatment strategy
Questionnaire item | Gastric cancer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total n = 51 | Palliative n = 17 (33.3%) | Curative n = 34 (66.7%) | p-value | |
QLQ-C30, mean ± SD | ||||
Global health status1 | 52.6 ± 22.0 | 52.8 ± 22.9 | 52.5 ± 21.9 | 0.971 |
Summary score2 | 71.3 ± 18.5 | 71.0 ± 22.5 | 71.4 ± 16.6 | 0.942 |
Function’ | ||||
Physical function3 | 77.3 ± 21.9 | 75.6 ± 24.7 | 78.1 ± 20.8 | 0.714 |
Role function4 | 62.2 ± 37.5 | 65.6 ± 36.2 | 60.4 ± 38.5 | 0.655 |
Emotional function5 | 69.4 ± 25.2 | 73.0 ± 27.4 | 67.8 ± 24.4 | 0.513 |
Cognitive function6 | 80.6 ± 23.4 | 79.2 ± 28.9 | 81.3 ± 20.7 | 0.767 |
Social function7 | 75.0 ± 26.4 | 73.3 ± 32.0 | 75.8 ± 24.0 | 0.772 |
Symptom’’ | ||||
Fatigue8 | 44.2 ± 27.1 | 46.5 ± 30.4 | 43.1 ± 25.7 | 0.680 |
Nausea and vomiting9 | 21.9 ± 29.2 | 25.0 ± 29.8 | 20.3 ± 29.2 | 0.605 |
Pain10 | 28.2 ± 28.9 | 29.2 ± 33.1 | 27.8 ± 27.2 | 0.877 |
Dyspnoea11 | 29.2 ± 30.5 | 22.9 ± 31.5 | 32.3 ± 29.9 | 0.320 |
Insomnia12 | 34.0 ± 29.9 | 27.1 ± 27.8 | 37.6 ± 30.7 | 0.256 |
Appetite loss13 | 45.4 ± 40.2 | 50.0 ± 40.4 | 43.0 ± 40.5 | 0.578 |
Constipation14 | 27.8 ± 33.2 | 39.6 ± 37.0 | 21.9 ± 30.1 | 0.082 |
Diarrhoea15 | 13.6 ± 24.5 | 12.5 ± 24.0 | 14.1 ± 25.0 | 0.828 |
Financial difficulties16 | 7.1 ± 21.9 | 2.2 ± 8.6 | 9.4 ± 25.7 | 0.165 |
QLQ-OG25’’, mean ± SD | ||||
Dysphagia17 | 20.6 ± 32.7 | 20.7 ± 27.5 | 20.5 ± 35.1 | 0.984 |
Eating restrictions18 | 36.3 ± 33.7 | 39.4 ± 34.1 | 34.8 ± 33.9 | 0.665 |
Reflux19 | 20.6 ± 27.8 | 20.0 ± 22.9 | 20.8 ± 30.2 | 0.925 |
Odynophagia20 | 19.1 ± 25.5 | 17.8 ± 24.0 | 19.8 ± 26.6 | 0.804 |
Pain and discomfort21 | 28.4 ± 29.5 | 37.8 ± 30.5 | 24.0 ± 28.4 | 0.136 |
Anxiety22 | 66.0 ± 27.9 | 63.3 ± 31.0 | 67.2 ± 26.8 | 0.665 |
Difficulties eating with others23 | 16.3 ± 30.2 | 11.1 ± 24.1 | 18.8 ± 32.7 | 0.425 |
Dry mouth24 | 25.5 ± 33.5 | 31.1 ± 32.0 | 22.9 ± 34.3 | 0.440 |
Sense of taste25 | 11.3 ± 27.2 | 15.6 ± 27.8 | 9.4 ± 27.1 | 0.473 |
Body image26 | 20.8 ± 32.0 | 15.6 ± 24.8 | 23.2 ± 34.8 | 0.447 |
Saliva27 | 6.4 ± 13.3 | 8.9 ± 15.3 | 5.2 ± 12.3 | 0.381 |
Choking28 | 7.1 ± 16.9 | 13.3 ± 24.6 | 4.2 ± 11.2 | 0.186 |
Cough29 | 18.4 ± 25.8 | 15.6 ± 24.8 | 19.8 ± 26.6 | 0.606 |
Speech30 | 5.1 ± 14.0 | 2.2 ± 8.6 | 6.5 ± 15.9 | 0.249 |
Weight loss31 | 19.9 ± 30.0 | 28.9 ± 33.0 | 15.6 ± 28.1 | 0.160 |
Hair loss32 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | – |