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Table 2 Patients' baseline and follow-up scores on the NHP (the higher values indicate more perceived health problems, min.: 0, max.: 100)

From: Quality of life in lung cancer patients: does socioeconomic status matter?

 

Baseline

Follow-up

 

Affluent/intermediate

(n = 35)

Mean (SE)

Deprived

(n = 47)

Mean (SE)

P*        

Affluent/intermediate

(n = 35)

Mean (SE)

Deprived

(n = 47)

Mean (SE)

P*

Physical mobility

17.4 (3.6)

28.5 (3.9)

0.05

29.8 (4.4)

38. 9 (4.9)

0.20

Energy

22.4 (5.5)

41.9 (5.7)

0.01

44.1 (6.4)

56.3 (5.6)

0.15

Social isolation

10.6 (3.8)

13.2 (3.4)

0.43

17.8 (4.3)

19.7 (3.9)

0.81

Emotional reactions

19.2 (3.8)

25.0 (3.6)

0.20

24.6 (4.6)

32.1 (4.4)

0.29

Pain

15.6 (3.9)

25.2 (4.4)

0.06

21.9 (4.0)

27.9 (4.3)

0.37

Sleep

31.6 (4.9)

38.9 (4.9)

0.36

29.1 (5.1)

37.6 (4.7)

0.19

  1. SE = standard error of mean. * Mann-Whitney test.