Table 4 Quality of life score according to the Marital Status, Sexual Partner, and Sexual Debut of the CC patients
QLQ Items | Marital Status | P | Sexual Partner | P | Sexual Debut (years) | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | Single | With | Without | < 12 | > 13 | ||||
n = 182 | n = 141 | n = 160 | n = 163 | n = 10 | n = 313 | ||||
QLQ-C30 Functional scales | |||||||||
Global Health Status/QOL | 63.8 ± 17.6 | 65.2 ± 17.8 | 0.284 | 60.5 ± 16.1 | 68.5 ± 18.1 | 0.000 | 62.5 ± 13.7 | 64.5 ± 17.8 | 0.896 |
Physical Functioning | 85.2 ± 14.5 | 86.5 ± 14.7 | 0.243 | 85.0 ± 14.6 | 86.7 ± 14.6 | 0.122 | 82.0 ± 14.1 | 85.9 ± 14.6 | 0.282 |
Role Functioning | 90.2 ± 18.3 | 90.1 ± 18.6 | 0.936 | 90.1 ± 18.6 | 90.1 ± 18.3 | 0.916 | 88.3 ± 13.7 | 90.2 ± 18.5 | 0.273 |
Emotional Functioning | 79.6 ± 22.9 | 81.3 ± 22.6 | 0.942 | 78.2 ± 24.2 | 82.8 ± 20.8 | 0.132 | 85.8 ± 18.9 | 80.1 ± 22.8 | 0.525 |
Cognitive Functioning | 80.7 ± 25.2 | 82.4 ± 22.2 | 0.512 | 78.5 ± 25.5 | 84.4 ± 21.9 | 0.085 | 88.3 ± 13.7 | 81.2 ± 24.1 | 0.616 |
Social Functioning | 71.6 ± 30.9 | 80.1 ± 29.1 | 0.020 | 68.2 ± 31.7 | 83.1 ± 26.5 | 0.000 | 86.7 ± 21.9 | 75.0 ± 30.6 | 0.340 |
QLQ-C30 Symptom scales | |||||||||
Fatigue | 16.1 ± 18.4 | 16.2 ± 19.4 | 0.887 | 16.3 ± 19.1 | 15.9 ± 18.5 | 0.877 | 8.3 ± 21.2 | 5.0 ± 15.0 | 0.623 |
Nausea & Vomiting | 4.3 ± 12.8 | 6.1 ± 17.8 | 0.495 | 4.6 ± 13.7 | 5.6 ± 16.6 | 0.840 | 16.7 ± 13.6 | 19.9 ± 23.1 | 0.941 |
Pain | 20.3 ± 22.9 | 19.1 ± 23.0 | 0.633 | 20.1 ± 22.5 | 19.2 ± 22.9 | 0.587 | 6.7 ± 14.1 | 3.9 ± 14.2 | 0.238 |
Dyspnea | 2.2 ± 9.0 | 6.4 ± 18.7 | 0.030 | 2.1 ± 9.7 | 5.8 ± 17.3 | 0.018 | 23.3 ± 31.6 | 12.6 ± 25.0 | 0.089 |
Insomnia | 11.5 ± 23.1 | 14.7 ± 27.7 | 0.433 | 11.0 ± 22.7 | 14.9 ± 27.6 | 0.296 | 6.7 ± 14.1 | 9.0 ± 21.9 | 0.955 |
Appetite Loss | 7.6 ± 18.5 | 10.7 ± 25.1 | 0.510 | 8.0 ± 18.9 | 10.0 ± 24.2 | 0.884 | 23.3 ± 31.6 | 18.8 ± 27.4 | 0.700 |
Constipation | 20.1 ± 27.3 | 17.5 ± 27.8 | 0.256 | 21.5 ± 26.5 | 16.6 ± 28.4 | 0.014 | 6.7 ± 21.1 | 3.7 ± 15.7 | 0.665 |
Diarrhea | 2.9 ± 14.1 | 5.0 ± 17.8 | 0.137 | 2.3 ± 11.9 | 5.4 ± 19.0 | 0.078 | 36.7 ± 36.7 | 64.5 ± 36.3 | 0.020 |
Financial difficulties | 65.4 ± 37.5 | 61.5 ± 35.5 | 0.297 | 66.7 ± 35.9 | 60.5 ± 37.3 | 0.205 | 8.3 ± 21.2 | 5.0 ± 15.0 | 0.623 |
QLQ-CX24 Symptom scales | |||||||||
Symptom Experience | 14.0 ± 11.2 | 14.3 ± 11.9 | 0.867 | 14.6 ± 11.7 | 13.5 ± 11.2 | 0.492 | 13.6 ± 9.9 | 14.1 ± 11.5 | 0.897 |
Body Image | 23.3 ± 27.3 | 15.1 ± 24.6 | 0.003 | 26.8 ± 28.6 | 12.0 ± 21.1 | 0.000 | 4.4 ± 10.7 | 20.1 ± 26.6 | 0.060 |
Sexual/Vaginal Functioning | 30.4 ± 21.9 | 23.1 ± 23.5 | 0.307 | 28.6 ± 18.5 | 36.1 ± 40.2 | 0.891 | 41.7 ± 52 | 29.0 ± 20.5 | 0.966 |
Lymphoedema | 7.2 ± 17.1 | 8.5 ± 18.4 | 0.552 | 6.5 ± 16.2 | 9.1 ± 19.0 | 0.169 | 0 ± 0 | 8.0 ± 17.9 | 0.118 |
Peripheral Neuropathy | 20.1 ± 28.3 | 26.2 ± 29.3 | 0.035 | 20.6 ± 28.3 | 25.2 ± 29.4 | 0.126 | 40 ± 26.3 | 22.2 ± 28.8 | 0.024 |
Menopausal Symptoms | 17.5 ± 31.4 | 17.0 ± 29.2 | 0.883 | 16.3 ± 30.2 | 18.4 ± 30.7 | 0.458 | 23.3 ± 38.7 | 17.1 ± 30.1 | 0.751 |
Sexual Worry | 52.8 ± 42.7 | 36.4 ± 43.3 | 0.001 | 54.6 ± 41.6 | 36.6 ± 43.8 | 0.000 | 26.7 ± 37.8 | 46.2 ± 43.7 | 0.156 |
QLQ-CX24 Functional scales | |||||||||
Sexual Activity | 14.3 ± 21.7 | 2.6 ± 12.0 | 0.000 | 16.5 ± 22.5 | 2.1 ± 11.0 | 0.000 | 13.3 ± 23.3 | 9.0 ± 18.9 | 0.488 |
Sexual Enjoyment | 44.4 ± 29.3 | 38.1 ± 40.5 | 0.605 | 44.4 ± 29.3 | 38.1 ± 40.5 | 0.605 | 77.8 ± 38.5 | 42.3 ± 29.3 | 0.084 |