Table 5 Post-hoc comparison between quality of life with race, religion and type of cancer among participants
From: Determinants of quality of life among Malaysian cancer patients: a cross-sectional study
Characteristics | Mean differences (I-J) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Race (I) | Race (J) | Â | Â |
 Malay | Chinese | - 0.83 | 1.000 |
Indian | 51.07 | 0.000* | |
Other | 33.15 | 0.613 | |
 China | Malay | 0.83 | 1.000 |
Indian | 51.91 | 0.000* | |
Others | 33.98 | 0.584 | |
 Indian | Malay | - 51.07 | 0.000 |
Chinese | - 51.91 | 0.000* | |
Others | - 17.92 | 1.000 | |
 Others | Malay | - 33.15 | 0.613 |
Chinese | - 33.98 | 0.584 | |
Indian | 17.92 | 1.000 | |
Religion | Religion | Â | Â |
 Muslim | Buddhist | - 0.46 | 1.000 |
Hindu | 51.17 | 0.000* | |
Christian | 33.25 | 0.607 | |
 Buddhist | Muslim | 0.46 | 1.000 |
Hindu | 51.64 | 0.000* | |
Christian | 33.72 | 0.600 | |
 Hindu | Muslim | - 51.17 | 0.000* |
Buddhist | - 51.64 | 0.000* | |
Christian | - 17.92 | 1.000 | |
 Christian | Muslim | - 33.25 | 0.607 |
Buddhist | - 33.72 | 0.600 | |
Hindu | 17.92 | 1.000 | |
Type of cancer (I) | Type of cancer (J) | Â | Â |
 Breast | Ovarian | - 51.65 | 0.000* |
Cervical | - 18.39 | 0.169 | |
Colorectal | 3.54 | 1.000 | |
Lymphoma | 14.19 | 1.000 | |
Stomach | 15.42 | 0.417 | |
Others | - 9.23 | 1.000 | |
 Ovarian | Breast | 51.65 | 0.000* |
Cervical | 33.26 | 0.06 | |
Colorectal | 55.20 | 0.000* | |
Lymphoma | 65.85 | 0.000* | |
Stomach | 67.08 | 0.000* | |
Others | 42.42 | 0.005 | |
 Cervical | Breast | 18.39 | 0.16 |
Ovarian | - 33.26 | 0.06 | |
Colorectal | 21.93 | 0.04 | |
Lymphoma | 32.58 | 0.01 | |
Stomach | 33.81 | 0.005 | |
Others | 9.15 | 1.000 | |
 Colorectal | Breast | - 3.54 | 1.000 |
Ovarian | - 55.20 | 0.000* | |
Cervical | - 21.93 | 0.040 | |
Lymphoma | 10.64 | 1.000 | |
Stomach | 11.88 | 1.000 | |
Others | −12.78 | 1.000 | |
 Lymphoma | Breast | −14.19 | 1.000 |
Ovarian | − 65.85 | 0.000* | |
Cervical | −32.58 | 0.013 | |
Colorectal | −10.64 | 1.000 | |
Stomach | 1.23 | 1.000 | |
Others | −23.42 | 0.214 | |
 Others | Breast | 9.23 | 1.000 |
Ovarian | −42.42 | 0.002 | |
Cervical | − 9.15 | 1.000 | |
Colorectal | 12.78 | 1.000 | |
Lymphoma | 23.42 | 0.214 | |
Stomach | 24.66 | 0.050 | |