Psychometric properties of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in Uganda

Table 4 Significant differences in self-reported HRQoL by disease stage, stage I-II (Luganda n = 51, English n = 48) compared to stage III-IV (Luganda n = 122, English n = 86)

QLQ-C30 subscales	Stage I-II Mean^a (SD)	Stage III-IV Mean^a (SD)	P value^b	Effect size
Global quality of life
Luganda	57.52 (26.94)	46.58 (24.64)	0.010	0.43
English	55.21 (23.67)	43.99 (26.12)	0.015	0.44
Physical function
Luganda	60.39 (27.14)	44.01 (30.19)	< 0.001	0.56
English	68.19 (25.55)	46.51 (33.48)	< 0.001	0.70
Role function
Luganda	43.14 (37.14)	26.37 (31.77)	0.003	0.50
English	49.65 (34.81)	36.24 (37.33)	0.043	0.37
Cognitive function
Luganda	61.44 (33.91)	56.42(34.51)	0.382	0.15
English	69.10 (28.35)	61.82 (33.12)	0.202	0.23
Emotional function
Luganda	55.56 (33.44)	52.80 (33.02)	0.619	0.08
English	62.33 (29.52)	55.23 (35.59)	0.243	0.21
Social function
Luganda	21.57 (29.87)	30.33 (33.95)	0.111	− 0.27
English	25.69 (30.36)	30.23 (32.59)	0.430	− 0.14
Fatigue
Luganda	52.29 (34.38)	61.57 (30.81)	0.083	− 0.29
English	42.13 (28.35)	56.85 (34.23)	0.013	− 0.46
Nausea/vomiting
Luganda	20.59 (34.41)	32.24 (36.60)	0.054	− 0.32
English	13.19 (22.53)	24.42 (34.27)	0.044	− 0.37
Pain
Luganda	58.17 (36.57)	66.80 (31.67)	0.121	− 0.26
English	47.92 (32.37)	62.60 (35.69)	0.020	− 0.42

Data collected at Uganda Cancer Institute 2019
ªMean scores ranges from 0 to 100, higher scores in functional scales reflect better HRQoL and higher scores in symptom scale more symptoms
^bDifferences tested by student’s unpaired t-test

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