Table 3 Mean values for quality of life sub-scales by presence of breast related symptoms at the time of survey.*
From: Quality of life of 5–10 year breast cancer survivors diagnosed between age 40 and 49
Pain N = 42 | Other symptoms N = 38 | No symptoms N = 132 | P-value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SF-36 sub scales | ||||
Physical functioning | 70.2 | 74.9 | 85.7 | <.01 |
Role function, physical | 58.3 | 63.2 | 81.0 | <.01 |
Bodily pain | 57.0 | 68.9 | 77.0 | <.01 |
General health | 62.2 | 65.9 | 72.6 | .01 |
Vitality | 42.0 | 50.0 | 57.2 | <.01 |
Social functioning | 64.9 | 77.4 | 81.8 | <.01 |
Role function, emotional | 49.2 | 73.0 | 76.3 | <.01 |
Mental health | 62.1 | 70.2 | 73.0 | <.01 |
SF-36 PCS | 44.2 | 45.6 | 50.9 | <.01 |
SF-36 MCS | 41.2 | 47.6 | 48.2 | .01 |
CESD | 17.4 | 12.6 | 9.9 | <.01 |
CARES-SF sub scales | ||||
CARES Physical | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | <.01 |
CARES Medical | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .47 |
CARES Psychosocial | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | <.01 |
CARES Sexual | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .02 |
CARES Marital | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .02 |
CARES Global | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | <.01 |