Table 5 Mean scores of EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-CR38 scales and scores in female and male individuals
From: A cross-sectional survey of quality of life in colostomates: a report from Iran
Subscales | Females | Males | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 44.5 years old (n = 26) | ≥44.5 years old (n = 26) | P Value | < 53 years old (n = 22) | ≥53 years old (n = 20) | P Value | |
EORTC QLQ-C30 | ||||||
Functional Scales | ||||||
Physical Function | 64.6±4.5 | 68.7±3.9 | 0.4 | 78.1±4.7 | 74.6±4.7 | 0.6 |
Role Function | 58.9±5.7 | 76.9±2.7 | 0.00* | 69.6±4.6 | 75±5.7 | 0.4 |
Emotional Function | 44.8±5.2 | 62.1±5.4 | 0.02* | 70.4±4.5 | 50.0±6.2 | 0.01* |
Cognitive Function | 61.5±5.4 | 66.6±4.1 | 0.4 | 75.7±6.2 | 70.0±5.0 | 0.4 |
Social Function | 58.9±7.1 | 67.9±7.0 | 0.3 | 60.6±6.4 | 73.3±5.4 | 0.1 |
Symptom Scales | ||||||
Fatigue | 54.7±4.4 | 40.1±5.8 | 0.05 | 37.3±4.5 | 46.6±6.1 | 0.2 |
Pain | 35.8±4.3 | 32.0±6.8 | 0.6 | 33.3±5.8 | 0.8 | |
Nausea & Vomiting | 8.9±2.8 | 7.6±3.0 | 0.7 | 10.6±2.8 | 13.3±6.7 | 0.7 |
Single Items | ||||||
Dyspnea | 5.1±2.4 | 15.3±5.6 | 0.1 | 9.0±4.4 | 13.3±5.0 | 0.5 |
Insomnia | 38.4±6.3 | 35.8±7.6 | 0.7 | 21.2±4.6 | 40.0±8.2 | 0.05 |
Appetite Loss | 25.6±4.6 | 10.2±4.0 | 0.01* | 21.2±4.6 | 23.3±6.8 | 0.8 |
Constipation | 12.8±4.1 | 12.8±3.2 | 0.9 | 27.2±6.8 | 10.0±4.8 | 0.05 |
Diarrhea | 20.5±6.1 | 17.9±4.2 | 0.7 | 15.1±3.6 | 20.0± | 0.5 |
EORTC QLQ-CR38 | ||||||
Functional Scales | ||||||
Body Image | 45.2±6.5 | 61.6±30.0 | 0.08 | 80.8±3.2 | 68.8±6.1 | 0.09 |
Future perspective | 33.3±7.3 | 56.4±8.4 | 0.04* | 57.5±6.2 | 56.6±9.0 | 0.9 |
Sexual functioning | 46.6±5.8 | 39.7±6.3 | 0.4 | 81.8±6.8 | 61.1±10.0 | 0.08 |
Sexual Enjoyment | 16.6±3.8 | 3.0±2.0 | 0.00* | 51.5±5.6 | 25.0±5.6 | 0.00* |
Symptom Scales | ||||||
Radiation-Induced effects on micturition | 23.2±5.6 | 19.6±3.6 | 0.5 | 32.2±5.7 | 34.4±4.8 | 0.7 |
Chemotherapy side-effects | 27.2±5.4 | 23.1±4.3 | 0.5 | 14.1±3.1 | 12.2±3.1 | 0.6 |
General Gastrointestinal Symptoms | 50.3±5.5 | 31.1±4.6 | 0.01* | 29.6±4.3 | 29.3±4.2 | 0.9 |
Stoma -related Problems | 78.0±3.8 | 47.6±5.2 | 0.00* | 41.9±3.8 | 41.6±4.2 | 0.9 |
Sexual Dysfunction | 37.5±9.0 | 16.6±3.1 | 0.04* | 28.5±9.7 | 12.5±3.5 | 0.1 |
Weight Loss | 15.1±4.7 | 20.5±4.1 | 0.4 | 33.3±8.2 | 26.6±7.4 | 0.5 |