Table 3 Median values of the scale QLQ-C30 by groups of patients and in relation to the time elapsed after the surgery
From: The quality of life of Croatian women after mastectomy: a cross-sectional single-center study
QLQ-C30 | Median (95% CI of median) | p* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 month after surgery** | 1 year after surgery** | Total** | ||
Global health status | 50 (33.3–53.3) | 50 (50–66) | 50 (50–58) | 0.019 |
Physical functioning | 73.33 (57.4–75.9) | 86.67 (80–93) | 80 (73.3–86.7) | 0.003 |
Role functioning | 66.67 (33.3–66.7) | 83.33 (66.7–100) | 66.67 (66–66.7) | 0.003 |
Emotional functioning | 37.5 (33.3–61.6) | 66.67 (58.3–74.7) | 58.33 (43.1–66.7) | 0.014 |
Cognitive functioning | 75 (66.7–83.3) | 83.33 (83–100) | 83.33 (83.3–83.3) | 0.045 |
Social functioning | 66.67 (50–83) | 83.33 (83–100) | 83.33 (66.7–83.3) | 0.004 |
Functional scale total | 57.78 (48.9–68.5) | 80 (73.8–83.1) | 73.33 (60.6–77.8) | 0.002 |
Fatigue | 55.56 (40–67) | 33.33 (22–44) | 44.44 (33.3–55.6) | 0.039 |
Nausea/vomiting | 16.67 (0–33) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–17) | 0.001 |
Pain | 41.67 (29–54) | 16.67 (16.7–17) | 16.67 (16.6–33.3) | 0.014 |
Dyspnea | 33.33 (33–67) | 33.33 (0–33) | 33.33 (33.3–33.3) | 0.007 |
Insomnia | 66.67 (33–67) | 33.33 (33–66.7) | 33.33 (33.3–66.6) | 0.319 |
Appetite loss | 33.33 (0–33) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–33.3) | 0.004 |
Constipation | 0 (0–33) | 0 (0–33.3) | 0 (0–33.3) | 0.274 |
Diarrhea | 0 (0–28) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.497 |
Financial difficulties | 33.33 (33.3–66.7) | 33.33 (0–33) | 33.33 (0–33.3) | 0.139 |
Symptom scale total | 38.46 (28.2–47.2) | 20.51 (15.3–28.2) | 28.21 (20.5–30.8) | 0.007 |