Table 2 Distribution of quality-of-life indicators at different landmark times before and after breast cancer relapse
From: When do patient reported quality of life indicators become prognostic in breast cancer?
1 month prior relapse | 2 months prior relapse | 3 months prior relapse | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QL Indicators | N | Mediana | IQR | N | Mediana | IQR | N | Mediana | IQR |
Physical well-being | 199 | 14.0 | 29.0 | 163 | 20.0 | 39.0 | 315 | 16.0 | 32.0 |
Mood | 199 | 20.0 | 40.0 | 162 | 16.0 | 41.0 | 315 | 17.0 | 39.0 |
Nausea / Vomiting | 140 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 90 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 143 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
Appetite | 199 | 8.0 | 19.0 | 163 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 313 | 7.0 | 18.0 |
Flushing | 139 | 22.0 | 58.0 | 90 | 27.0 | 70.0 | 144 | 17.5 | 62.0 |
Arm swelling | 139 | 11.0 | 28.0 | 89 | 11.0 | 31.0 | 144 | 13.0 | 34.5 |
Coping | 198 | 20.0 | 44.0 | 162 | 21.0 | 43.0 | 309 | 20.0 | 36.0 |
Utility | 138 | 21.0 | 28.0 | 89 | 23.0 | 34.0 | 142 | 19.0 | 33.0 |
1st reading post-relapse | 2nd reading post-relapse | 3rd reading post-relapse | |||||||
QL Indicators | N | Median | IQR | N | Median | IQR | N | Median | IQR |
Physical well-being | 1309 | 26.0 | 46.0 | 650 | 24.0 | 45.0 | 198 | 27.0 | 45.0 |
Mood | 1303 | 27.0 | 46.0 | 645 | 23.0 | 42.0 | 198 | 22.5 | 41.0 |
Nausea / Vomiting | 840 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 401 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 153 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
Appetite | 1303 | 9.0 | 32.0 | 648 | 10.0 | 37.5 | 199 | 11.0 | 34.0 |
Flushing | 838 | 19.5 | 49.0 | 398 | 18.0 | 51.0 | 153 | 23.0 | 54.0 |
Arm swelling | 834 | 11.0 | 36.0 | 398 | 13.0 | 41.0 | 154 | 13.0 | 41.0 |
Coping | 1298 | 35.0 | 50.0 | 646 | 32.0 | 50.0 | 196 | 31.0 | 53.0 |
Utility | 819 | 31.0 | 39.0 | 396 | 33.0 | 35.5 | 152 | 33.0 | 39.0 |