Table 3 HRQoL and sexual function scores by age among ovarian cancer survivors
From: Long-term quality of life and sexual function of elderly people with endometrial or ovarian cancer
Variables | < 70 years | ≥ 70 years | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 26 | Mean (SD) | Median (range) | N = 16 | Mean (SD) | Median (range) | ||
HRQoL | |||||||
General health | 26 | 57.3 (21.2) | 60.0 (25.0–100.0) | 16 | 50.6 (18.9) | 60.0 (25.0–85.0) | 0.30 |
Physical functioning | 25 | 84.0 (26.9) | 100.0 (0.0–100.0) | 16 | 59.4 (36.4) | 75.0 (0.0–100.0) | 0.01 |
Role physical | 26 | 67.8 (21.3) | 62.5 (37.5–100.0) | 16 | 52.3 (28.9) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 0.08 |
Role emotional | 26 | 61.1 (25.1) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 16 | 56.2 (27.4) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 0.49 |
Bodily pain | 26 | 70.2 (27.4) | 75.0 (0.0–100.0) | 16 | 56.2 (26.6) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 0.10 |
Mental health | 26 | 59.6 (24.3) | 62.5 (0.0–100.0) | 16 | 63.3 (19.6) | 62.5 (37.5–100.0) | 0.79 |
Vitality | 25 | 52 (21.5) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 16 | 45.3 (30.6) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 0.32 |
Social functioning | 26 | 64.4 (26.6) | 75.0 (0.0–100.0) | 16 | 64.1 (27.3) | 62.5 (25.0–100.0) | 0.89 |
PCS | 24 | 49 (7.5) | 48.2 (36.9–66.2) | 16 | 40.8 (10.5) | 42.9 (17.5–55.2) | 0.02 |
MCS | 24 | 41.6 (10.5) | 40.4 (17.5–60.3) | 16 | 43.6 (10.0) | 43.3 (30.1–66.0) | 0.69 |
Sexual function | |||||||
Desire | 23 | 2.2 (1.2) | 1.8 (1.2–5.4) | 13 | 2 (1.3) | 1.2 (1.2–4.8) | 0.41 |
Arousal | 24 | 1.8 (2.2) | 0.6 (0.0–6.0) | 14 | 1.4 (1.7) | 0.6 (0.0–4.8) | 0.67 |
Pain | 21 | 1.9 (2.5) | 0.0 (0.0–6.0) | 11 | 0.7 (1.6) | 0.0 (0.0–4.8) | 0.15 |
Satisfaction | 15 | 3.3 (2.0) | 3.2 (0.8–6.0) | 5 | 3.8 (2.0) | 4.4 (0.8–6.0) | 0.63 |
Lubrication | 23 | 1.5 (2.2) | 0.0 (0.0–6.0) | 13 | 0.8 (1.8) | 0.0 (0.0–6.0) | 0.68 |
Orgasm | 24 | 1.7 (2.3) | 0.0 (0.0–6.0) | 13 | 0.8 (1.6) | 0.0 (0.0–4.4) | 0.23 |
Global Score | 15 | 15.4 (12.3) | 22.1 (2.0–35.4) | 4 | 16.3 (9.6) | 18.7 (3.5–24.2) | 0.88 |