Table 3 Impact of potential predictors on EQ-VAS scores. Results expressed as absolute changes in mean scores derived from multivariate model.
Euroqol Visual Analogue Scale (n = 127‡) | ||
|---|---|---|
Mean difference in EQ-VAS score† | P-value | |
Gender (Male vs. females) | 4.0 | 0.193 |
Age (per 10 years increase) | -2.9 | 0.348 |
Patients without major comorbidity at study entry | 3.9 | 0.192 |
Every doubling of the length of hospital stay | -3.8 | 0.015* |
Patients without severe morbidity during six month follow-up | 6.4 | 0.077 |
Patients with no enterostomy at six months | 4.9 | 0.125 |