Table 6: Gender wise comparison of scales QLQ-C30 & QLQ-H&N35.
Scales (QLQ-C30) |
Male (n = 60) |
Female (n = 13) |
student t Test P value |
Global health status |
66.67 ± 22.39 |
69.23 ± 30.12 |
0.7266 |
Physical functioning |
89.22 ± 10.49 |
74.36 ± 26.22 |
0.0012 |
Role functioning |
90.00 ± 16.58 |
79.49 ± 35.46 |
0.1062 |
Emotional functioning |
75.28 ± 24.35 |
76.28 ± 25.20 |
0.8938 |
Cognitive functioning |
91.11 ± 15.79 |
76.92 ± 32.30 |
0.0206 |
Social functioning |
87.22 ± 20.89 |
83.33 ± 34.69 |
0.5949 |
Fatigue |
26.30 ± 19.19 |
37.61 ± 27.04 |
0.0787 |
Nausea and vomiting |
3.06 ± 7.82 |
5.13 ± 12.52 |
0.4435 |
Pain |
12.22 ± 15.91 |
42.31 ± 32.36 |
< 0.0001 |
Dyspnoea |
3.33 ± 11.81 |
2.56 ± 9.25 |
0.8263 |
Insomnia |
13.33 ± 22.30 |
30.77 ± 28.74 |
0.0179 |
Appetite loss |
21.67 ± 29.96 |
20.51 ± 34.80 |
0.9030 |
Constipation |
16.67 ± 23.37 |
7.69 ± 14.62 |
0.1893 |
Diarrhoea |
4.44 ± 12.97 |
2.56 ± 9.25 |
0.6222 |
Financial difficulties |
52.78 ± 35.41 |
58.97 ± 38.86 |
0.5756 |
QLQ H&N-35 |
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Pain |
14.03 ± 13.06 |
35.26 ± 36.03 |
0.0005 |
Swallowing |
22.64 ± 18.54 |
33.33 ± 29.27 |
0.0964 |
Senses problems |
15.28 ± 16.32 |
35.90 ± 23.42 |
0.0003 |
Speech problems |
22.41 ± 19.46 |
46.15 ± 29.34 |
0.0006 |
Trouble with social eating |
27.64 ± 25.83 |
44.23 ± 36.23 |
0.0556 |
Trouble with social contact |
18.11 ± 20.62 |
29.74 ± 36.07 |
0.1166 |
Less sexuality |
16.94 ± 27.01 |
29.49 ± 42.03 |
0.1772 |
Teeth |
30.56 ± 28.98 |
41.03 ± 36.40 |
0.2634 |
Opening mouth |
37.78 ± 35.50 |
61.54 ± 38.12 |
0.0342 |
Dry mouth |
44.44 ± 32.86 |
61.54 ± 38.12 |
0.1028 |
Sticky saliva |
30.56 ± 32.06 |
30.77 ± 37.17 |
0.9832 |
Coughing |
15.56 ± 18.88 |
15.38 ± 22.01 |
0.9772 |
Felt ill |
24.44 ± 25.94 |
51.28 ± 35.00 |
0.0023 |
Pain killers |
20.00 ± 40.34 |
30.77 ± 48.04 |
0.4018 |
Nutritional supplements |
21.67 ± 41.55 |
38.46 ± 50.64 |
0.2081 |
Feeding tube |
1.67 ± 12.91 |
0.00 ± 0.00 |
NA |
Weight loss |
21.67 ± 41.55 |
30.77 ± 48.04 |
0.4883 |
Weight gain |
50.00 ± 50.42 |
46.15 ± 51.89 |
0.8048 |