Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the sample (n = 83).
From: Heath-related quality of life in thyroid cancer patients following radioiodine ablation
N (%) M ± SD§ M [IQR] §§ | ||
|---|---|---|
Age | 46.91 ± 14.20 | |
Gender | Male | 12 (14.5) |
Female | 71 (85.5) | |
Educational level | Middle school | 29 (34.9) |
High school | 54 (65.1) | |
Marital status | Single | 29 (34.9) |
Partner | 54 (65.1) | |
Children | 0 | 18 (21.7) |
> = 1 | 65 (78.3) | |
Occupational status | Not working | 35 (42.2) |
Worker or student | 48 (57.8) | |
Tumour T stage | T1 | 37 (48.1) |
T2 | 23 (29.9) | |
T3 | 17 (22.1) | |
Tumour N stage | N0 | 28 (33.7) |
N1 | 14 (16.9) | |
Nx | 35 (42.2) | |
Thyroidectomy | One-stage | 65 (82.3) |
Two-stage | 14 (17.7) | |
Initial RAA | Hypo | 41 (49.4) |
rhTSH | 42 (50.6) | |
Interval surgery/131I | 41 [20-45] | |
Depression (BDI) | No | 47 (56.6) |
Mild | 18 (21.7) | |
Moderate | 16 (19.3) | |
Severe | 2 (2.4) | |
Anxiety level* | STAI [20-80] | 41.03 ± 10.53 |
QOL** | FACIT-F [0-160] | 118.63 ± 22.79 |
FACIT-G [0-108] | 81.02 ± 14.13 | |
FACIT-F TOI [0-108] | 78.71 ± 18.42 | |
PWB [0-28] | 23.78 ± 4.14 | |
SWB [0-28] | 21.61 ± 5.08 | |
EWB [0-24] | 18.31 ± 3.76 | |
FWB [0-28] | 17.31 ± 5.90 | |
FS [0-52] | 37.61 ± 10.73 |