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Table 2 Functioning scales of EORTC QLQ C30

From: Quality of life of patients after retropubic prostatectomy - Pre- and postoperative scores of the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PR25

functioning scales

patients

 

all

≤ 70 years

> 70 years

pre physical functioning

93.2 ± 9.9

93.5 ± 9.1

92.4 ± 11.7

post physical functioning

94.4 ± 11.6

94.7 ± 10.0

93.5 ± 15.0

pre role functioning

92.2 ± 13.4

92.9 ± 12.8

90.5 ± 14.5

post role functioning

91.4 ± 18.6

92.5 ± 16.9

88.9 ± 22.1

pre emotional functioning

78.2 ± 22.7

76.4 ± 24.4

80.9 ± 18.9

post emotional functioning

91.4* ± 14.3

91.2* ± 15.1

90.4* ± 15.2

pre cognitive functioning

91.6 ± 16.7

92.2 ± 15.5

90.5 ± 17.2

post cognitive functioning

94.6 ± 11.3

95.2 ± 9.5

93.5 ± 14.8

pre social functioning

90.2 ± 14.4

90.2 ± 14.4

89.9 ± 14.4

post social functioning

91.5 ± 19.4

91.2 ± 19.9

90.5 ± 20.7

pre sexual functioning

55.7 ± 32.3

54.3 ± 31.7

59.0 ± 33.2

post sexual functioning

56.8 ± 30.0

55.5 ± 30.5

59.6 ± 28.5

  1. Pre (pre) - and postoperative (post) data are shown (mean ± standard error of the mean) for physical, emotional, role, cognitive, social and sexual functioning. n = 185 for all scales paired, two-tailed student's t-test * p < 0.05 vs. preoperative values