Table 4 HRQoL and sexual function scores by age among endometrial 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 = 45 | Mean (SD) | Median (range) | N = 58 | Mean (SD) | Median (range) | ||
HRQoL | |||||||
General health | 44 | 64.4 (22.8) | 60.0 (25.0–100.0) | 57 | 52.7 (21.7) | 60.0 (0.0–100.0) | 0.01 |
Physical functioning | 44 | 73.9 (32.3) | 87.5 (0.0–100.0) | 55 | 43.2 (37.4) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | < 0.001 |
Role physical | 44 | 67.6 (30.5) | 75.0 (0.0–100.0) | 56 | 45.5 (27.8) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 0.001 |
Role emotional | 45 | 65.3 (27.3) | 62.5 (0.0–100.0) | 53 | 52.4 (26.4) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 0.02 |
Bodily pain | 43 | 75.0 (27.8) | 75.0 (0.0–100.0) | 55 | 54.1(26.7) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 0.001 |
Mental health | 44 | 60.5 (20.2) | 62.5 (12.5–100.0) | 56 | 56.2 (20.8) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 0.28 |
Vitality | 43 | 47.1 (27.4) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 54 | 43.0 (25.0) | 50.0 (0.0–100.0) | 0.35 |
Social functioning | 44 | 72.2 (26.0) | 75.0 (0.0–100.0) | 56 | 63.4 (24.7) | 75.0 (25.0–100.0) | 0.07 |
PCS | 41 | 48.2 (10.6) | 50.3 (20.4–61.5) | 51 | 37.8 (9.9) | 38.3 (16.7–60.8) | < 0.001 |
MCS | 41 | 43.4 (10.9) | 44.8 (16.9–61.1) | 51 | 42.2 (9.1) | 41.9 (25.6–62.4) | 0.38 |
Sexual function | |||||||
Desire | 43 | 2.4 (1.2) | 2.4 (1.2–6.0) | 46 | 1.7 (0.9) | 1.2 (1.2–3.6) | 0.01 |
Arousal | 43 | 2.1 (2.0) | 1.8 (0.0–6.0) | 42 | 1.0 (1.3) | 0.3 (0.0–4.5) | 0.01 |
Pain | 40 | 1.7 (2.2) | 0.0 (0.0–6.0) | 42 | 0.9 (1.8) | 0.0 (0.0–6.0) | 0.07 |
Satisfaction | 27 | 3.6 (1.8) | 4.0 (0.8–6.0) | 18 | 2.9 (1.5) | 3 (0.8–5.2) | 0.14 |
Lubrication | 42 | 1.7 (2.1) | 0.6 (0.0–6.0) | 42 | 1.1 (1.8) | 0.0 (0.0–6.0) | 0.07 |
Orgasm | 43 | 2.0 (2.3) | 1.2 (0.0–6.0) | 44 | 0.8 (1.4) | 0.0 (0.0–4.8) | 0.01 |
Global score | 26 | 17.4 (10.5) | 19.1 (2.0–36.0) | 18 | 13.5 (8.7) | 14.8 (2.0–26.8) | 0.20 |