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Table 2 Quality of life of the sample according to severity using QLQC-30

From: A comparison of health state utility values associated with oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer in Sri Lanka assessed using the EQ-5D-3 L and the EORTC-8D

 

Full sample Mean(SD)

OPMD

All Oral cancer

Oral cancer Stage I

Oral cancer Stage II

Oral cancer Stage III

Oral cancer Stage IV

Oral cancer treated

Oral cancer awaiting treatment

VAS

66(22)

70(22)

63(20)

68(17)

62(19)

57(23)

53(14)

67(22)

57(17)

GHS

61(23)

68(23)

57(23)

64(15)

57(19)

40(17)

48(25)

62(24)

55(17)

Functional scales

PF

80(21)

85(17)

77(23)

87(14)

82(19)

67(20)

61(29)

82(21)

72(23)

RF

73(30)

84(20)

66(32)

76(29)

75(26)

57(30)

46(36)

74(30)

67(31)

EF

78(23)

84(22)

74(23)

81(18)

67(26)

75(22)

59(30)

79(24)

71(20)

CF

81(22)

90(17)

75(22)

83(17)

79(20)

60(24)

67(22)

83(21)

70(22)

SF

80(25)

89(23)

75(26)

85(26)

67(27)

69(23)

61(26)

81(26)

74(24)

Symptom scales

Fatigue

23(20)

16(16)

28(21)

21(19)

29(22)

32(17)

40(21)

22(20)

31(19)

NV

8(20)

5(16)

10(22)

1.3(4.7)

15(29)

12(21)

18(31)

9(21)

7(15)

Pain

27(23)

20(19)

31(24)

20(17)

35(22)

41(22)

43(27)

26(23)

31(21)

Dyspnoea

16(25)

13(25)

17(25)

15(27)

15(25)

16(20)

36(26)

16(26)

15(22)

Insomnia

26(32)

20(28)

30(34)

19(29)

28(30)

38(37)

39(27)

25(33)

31(29)

AL

24(31)

15(23)

30(34)

22(32)

26(36)

44(33)

31(30)

23(32)

30(29)

Constipation

14(26)

8(15)

17(29)

11(27)

18(29)

28(32)

14(30)

14(26)

17(26)

Diarrhoea

11(24)

3(10)

17(28)

11(27)

18(29)

28(32)

14(30)

10(23)

17(26)

FD

32(34)

24(35)

36(33)

25(34)

45(35)

47(32)

47(30)

31(34)

33(34)

  1. Mean (SD)- all given values are mean and standard deviation(SD) for QLQC-30 scores (the QLQC-30 scores are from 0–100, higher the score better the quality of life); VAS- visual analogue scale; Stage I -The cancer is less than 2 cm in size, and has not spread to lymph nodes in the area; Stage 2 - The cancer is more than 2 cm in size, but less than 4 cm, and has not spread to lymph nodes in the area; Stage 3 - The cancer is bigger than 4 cm but has not spread to any lymph nodes or other parts of the body; Stage 4 - The cancer is either greater than 4 cm in largest diameter or is of any size but has metastasised to regional lymph nodes; GHS global health status, PF physical functioning, RF role functioning, EF emotional functioning, CF social functioning, NV nausea and vomiting, AL appetite loss, FD financial difficulties