Table 2 Descriptive statistics for the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL
Period | No. patients (N) | Mean (SD) | Lower bound | Upper bound | Normality (Shapiro–Wilk, W) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical functioning | Baseline | 52 | 2.5 (1.1) | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.87 |
Day 7 | 49 | 2.2 (1.0) | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.89 | |
Day 30 | 46 | 2.1 (1.0) | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.88 | |
Day 90 | 28 | 1.8 (0.8) | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.85 | |
Day 180 | 20 | 1.8 (0.9) | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.86 | |
Emotional functioning | Baseline | 52 | 1.6 (0.8) | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.74 |
Day 7 | 49 | 1.4 (0.7) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.71 | |
Day 30 | 46 | 1.6 (1.7) | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.39 | |
Day 90 | 28 | 1.2 (0.4) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.56 | |
Day 180 | 20 | 1.2 (0.3) | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.58 | |
Fatigue | Baseline | 52 | 2.1 (0.8) | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.90 |
Day 7 | 49 | 1.9 (0.8) | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.89 | |
Day 30 | 46 | 1.7 (0.7) | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.82 | |
Day 90 | 28 | 1.9 (0.6) | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.91 | |
Day 180 | 20 | 1.8 (0.4) | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.87 | |
Pain | Baseline | 52 | 2.2 (0.9) | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.92 |
Day 7 | 49 | 2.0 (0.8) | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.92 | |
Day 30 | 46 | 1.9 (0.7) | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.88 | |
Day 90 | 28 | 1.8 (0.7) | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.88 | |
Day 180 | 20 | 1.9 (0.6) | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.90 | |
Dyspnea | Baseline | 52 | 1.3 (0.6) | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.57 |
Day 7 | 49 | 1.2 (0.4) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.45 | |
Day 30 | 46 | 1.1 (0.4) | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.41 | |
Day 90 | 28 | 1.2 (0.4) | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.47 | |
Day 180 | 20 | 1.2 (0.5) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.45 | |
Insomnia | Baseline | 52 | 2.1 (0.9) | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.86 |
Day 7 | 49 | 1.9 (0.8) | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.82 | |
Day 30 | 46 | 1.8 (0.8) | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.81 | |
Day 90 | 28 | 1.6 (0.6) | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.76 | |
Day 180 | 20 | 2.1 (0.5) | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.69 | |
Appetite loss | Baseline | 52 | 1.9 (0.9) | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.81 |
Day 7 | 49 | 1.5 (0.6) | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.72 | |
Day 30 | 46 | 1.5 (0.8) | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.68 | |
Day 90 | 28 | 1.5 (0.6) | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.73 | |
Day 180 | 20 | 1.7 (0.7) | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.78 | |
Nausea | Baseline | 52 | 1.4 (0.7) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.60 |
Day 7 | 49 | 1.3 (0.6) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.49 | |
Day 30 | 46 | 1.2 (0.5) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.59 | |
Day 90 | 28 | 1.1 (0.3) | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.36 | |
Day 180 | 20 | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.58 | |
Constipation | Baseline | 52 | 1.6 (0.8) | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.67 |
Day 7 | 49 | 1.5 (0.9) | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.67 | |
Day 30 | 46 | 1.2 (0.6) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.46 | |
Day 90 | 28 | 1.1 (0.5) | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.29 | |
Day 180 | 20 | 1.1 (0.2) | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.24 |