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Table 3 Determination of clinically meaningful time to deterioration in the EORTC QLQ –C30/EORTC QLQ –OES18 scale in two groups of male ESCC patients who do not drink tea and drink tea after surgery

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

 

Time to deterioration [M (IQR)], n = 290

Domain/scale

Non-tea-drinking

Tea-drinking

Z

P value

QLQ-C30

 Global health status/QOL

12.48(5.39,23.89)

18(6.37,38.74)

−2.404

0.016

 Functional scales

    

  Physical functioning

12.32(5.75,18.53)

15.47(7.29,31.21)

−2.851

0.004

  Role functioning

16.66(10.64,29.60)

22.60(9.90,47.23)

−2.033

0.042

  Emotional functioning

17.45(10.64,29.83)

24.97(14.69,45.14)

−2.682

0.007

  Cognitive functioning

20.14(12.52,36.76)

24.89(14.68,52.48)

−2.593

0.010

  Social functioning

19.29(11.33,29.57)

21.83(9.6,39.06)

−0.326

0.744

 Symptom scales

    

  Fatigue

15.77(7.98,26.38)

21.65(7.69,40.11)

−2.141

0.032

  Nausea/vomiting

17.48(10.32,29.60)

25.49(12.58,40.11)

−2.445

0.015

  Pain

18.53(11.07,29.90)

24.31(8.51,47.80)

−1.202

0.229

  Dyspnea

20.90(12.02,33.48)

25.64(13.24,50.42)

−2.049

0.040

  Insomnia

18.53(9.86,36.04)

25.00(13.27,42.35)

−1.942

0.052

  Appetite loss

17.18(10.09,29.77)

24.44(13.04,46.36)

−2.378

0.017

  Constipation

24.38(15.87,39.79)

30.41(19.78,55.04)

−2.918

0.004

  Diarrhea

20.16(11.43,31.92)

24.90(14.00,43.17)

−2.059

0.040

QLQ-QES18

 General symptom scales

    

  Dysphagia

14.65(6.47,22.77)

14.92(7.03,23.52)

−0.551

0.582

  Eating problems

15.77(8.48,24.97)

22.01(9.40,42.92)

−2.761

0.006

  Reflux

14.55(8.25,23.89)

14.92(7.56,31.11)

−0.859

0.390

  Odynophagia

20.11(11.96,29.77)

26.97(15.01,51.77)

−3.214

0.001

 General symptom items

    

  Trouble swallowing saliva

21.88(12.68,35.52)

31.47(18.96,53.78)

−3.668

P < 0.001

  Choking when swallowing

21.42(11.47,30.88)

27.70(15.18,53.13)

−2.775

0.006

  Dry mouth

22.37(13.47,37.59)

32.43(17.03,59.21)

−3.069

0.002

  Trouble with taste

24.97(16.56,40.11)

33.13(20.61,60.47)

−3.182

0.001

  Coughing

21.09(10.71,33.48)

27.56(18.07,55.36)

−3.882

P < 0.001

  Speech problems

22.37(12.91,37.49)

35.14(18.86,58.66)

−3.752

P < 0.001