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Table 5 Correlation between the EORTC QLQ-C30 functioning and global quality of life and the EORTC QLQ-H&N43 scores*

From: Psychometric evaluation of Azeri version of the head and neck cancer specific quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-H&N43)

 

PF

RF

EF

CF

SF

GQOL

Pain

− 0.38 (0.004)

− 0.33 (0.007)

− 0.42 (< 0.001)

− 0.14 (0.18)

− 0.20 (0.68)

− 0.32 (0.002)

Swallowing

−.0.11 (0.29)

−.012 (0.27)

− 0.29 (0.005)

− 0.15 (0.15)

−.0.25 (0.02)

− 0.34 (0.01)

Senses problems

− 0.28 (0.006)

− 0.18 (0.07)

− 0.37 (< 0.001)

− 0.22 (0.03)

− 0.26 (0.01)

−0.17 (0.09)

Speech problems

−0.36 (< 0.001)

− 0.16 (0.12)

− 0.19 (0.06)

− 0.15 (0.16)

− 0.45 (< 0.001)

−0.43 (< 0.001)

Trouble with social eating

−0.20 (0.05)

− 0.25 (0.01)

− 0.37 (< 0.001)

−0.14 (0.19)

− 0.37 (< 0.001)

−0.23 (0.02)

Less sexuality

−0.53 (< 0.001)

− 0.35 (0.001)

− 0.24 (0.02)

−0.46 (< 0.001)

− 0.17 (0.11)

−0.40 (< 0.001)

Problems with teeth

−0.50 (< 0.001)

− 0.24 (0.02)

− 0.26 (0.01)

−0.04 (0.71)

− 0.27 (0.009)

−0.37 (< 0.001)

Dry mouth/Sticky saliva

−0.29 (0.006)

− 0.15 (0.16)

− 0.14 (0.18)

−0.17 (0.11)

− 0.09 (0.37)

−0.05 (0.62)

Body image

−0.07 (0.48)

−0.01 (0.92)

− 0.24 (0.03)

−0.18 (0.37)

− 0.22 (0.03)

−0.55 (< 0.001)

Shoulder pain

−0.30 (0.003)

− 0.51 (< 0.001)

− 0.15 (0.14)

−0.15 (0.14)

− 0.14 (0.16)

−0.41 (< 0.001)

Skin problems

−0.08 (0.43)

− 0.18 (0.08)

− 0.05 (0.60)

−0.04 (0.64)

− 0.18 (0.09)

−0.21 (0.05)

Anxiety

−0.27 (0.01)

−0.04 (0.69)

− 0.80 (< 0.001)

−0.04 (0.70)

− 0.05 (0.63)

−0.29 (0.006)

Trouble with social contact

−0.32 (0.002)

−0.16 (0.11)

− 0.10 (0.32)

−0.23 (0.03)

− 0.38 (< 0.001)

−0.31 (0.004)

Opening mouth

−0.32 (0.004)

−0.37 (< 0.001)

0.34 (< 0.001)

−0.24 (0.02)

− 0.21 (0.04)

−0.51 (< 0.001)

Coughing

−0.29 (0.005)

− 0.02 (0.88

− 0.01 (0.93)

−0.13 (0.21)

− 0.02 (0.8)

−0.13 (0.22)

Lymphedema

−0.30 (0.003)

−0.15 (0.14)

− 0.15 (0.14)

−0.15 (0.14)

− 0.15 (0.14)

−0.10 (0.33)

Weight loss

−0.25 (0.01)

−0.13 (0.22)

− 0.14 (0.16)

−0.13 (0.22)

− 0.24 (0.02)

−0.43 (< 0.001)

Problems wounds healing

−0.38 (< 0.001)

− 0.23 (0.03)

− 0.28 (0.007)

−0.25 (0.01)

− 0.41 (< 0.001)

−0.43 (< 0.001)

Neurological problems

−0.35 (0.001)

− 0.40 (< 0.001)

− 0.27 (0.01)

−0.33 (0.002)

− 0.35 (0.001)

−0.31 (0.003)

  1. *Figures are Spearman’s rho coefficients and (P values). Negative signs are due to directions of scoring where higher scores on the EORTC QLQ-C30 represent better conditions and on the EORTC QLQ-H&N43 indicate greater symptoms. Abbreviations read as follows: PF physical functioning, RF role functioning, CF cognitive functioning, SF social functioning, GQOL global quality of life