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Table 2 Preoperative EORTC scale baseline scores in male post-ESCC patients

From: Improvement of postoperative quality of life in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: does tea consumption have a role?

 

Baseline HRQOL scores [M (IQR)], n = 290

Domain/scale

Non-tea-drinking

Tea-drinking

Z

P value

QLQ-C30

 Global health status/QOL

75.00(66.67, 83.33)

75.00(66.67, 83.33)

−0.201

0.840

 Functional scales

    

  Physical functioning

100.00(93.33, 100.00)

100.00(93.33, 100.00)

−0.311

0.756

  Role functioning

100.00(100.00, 100.00)

100.00(100.00, 100.00)

−0.412

0.680

  Emotional functioning

100.00(75.00, 100.00)

100.00(83.33, 100.00)

−1.159

0.246

  Cognitive functioning

100.00(100.00, 100.00)

100.00(100.00, 100.00)

−0.148

0.882

  Social functioning

66.67(66.67, 100.00)

100.00(66.67, 100.00)

−2.262

0.024

 Symptom scales

    

  Fatigue

0.00(0.00, 22.22)

0.00(0.00, 22.22)

−1.234

0.217

  Nausea/vomiting

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−1.029

0.303

  Pain

0.00(0.00, 16.67)

0.00(0.00, 16.67)

−1.215

0.224

  Dyspnea

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−0.115

0.908

  Insomnia

0.00(0.00, 33.33)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−2.816

0.005

  Appetite loss

0.00(0.00, 33.33)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−0.628

0.530

  Constipation

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−1.227

0.220

  Diarrhea

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−0.177

0.860

QLQ-QES18

 General symptom scales

    

  Dysphagia

77.78(66.67, 88.89)

88.89(66.67,100.00)

−0.547

0.584

  Eating problems

0.00(0.00, 6.67)

0.00(0.00, 8.33)

−0.389

0.697

  Reflux

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−0.030

0.976

  Odynophagia

11.11(0.00, 11.11)

11.11(0.00, 22.22)

−1.155

0.248

 General symptom items

    

  Trouble swallowing saliva

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−0.045

0.964

  Choking when swallowing

33.33(0.00, 33.33)

33.33(0.00, 33.33)

−0.526

0.599

  Dry mouth

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−1.212

0.225

  Trouble with taste

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−0.491

0.624

  Coughing

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−0.272

0.786

  Speech problems

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

0.00(0.00, 0.00)

−1.288

0.198