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Table 2 Patient rated outcomes compared with mixed cancer and Australian population norms

From: Characteristics and quality of life of patients presenting to cancer support centres: patient rated outcomes and use of complementary therapies

 

Snapshot study

Means of other cancer pop.

AUS. ABS. general population

 

n

Mean ± SD

n

Test value

t

p

Test value

t

p

Physical component score

95

40.90 ±10.60

1183

45.15

−3.91

<0.001**

49.70

−8.09

<0.001**

  Physical functioning

95

60.67 ±24.96

1183

77.27

−6.48

<0.001**

82.5

−8.53

<0.001**

  Role physical

95

45.42 ±28.15

1183

45.42

-.001

.999

79.8

−11.90

<0.001**

  Vitality

95

43.22 ±21.76

1183

55.53

−5.51

<0.001**

64.5

−9.53

<0.001**

  General health

95

42.68 ±12.04

1183

61.38

−2.28

0.025*

71.6

−6.22

<0.001**

Mental component score

95

42.00 ±12.48

1183

49.94

−6.20

<0.001**

50.10

−6.38

<0.001**

  Bodily pain

95

60.94 ±28.05

1183

65.99

−1.75

0.82

76.8

−5.51

<0.001**

  Social functioning

95

57.10 ±28.63

1183

76.08

−6.46

<0.001**

84.9

−9.46

<0.001**

  Role emotional

95

61.05 ±28.77

1183

70.58

−3.23

0.002*

82.8

−7.37

<0.001**

  Mental health

95

66.26 ±21.28

1183

73.04

−3.10

0.003*

75.9

−4.41

<0.001**

Muscle joint Measure

91

1.19 ±0.85

317

0.94

2.78

0.007*

   

  Cramps

91

0.97 ±0.91

317

0.93

.472

.638

   

  Weakness

91

1.27 ±1.09

317

0.81

3.98

<0.001**

   

  Myalgias

91

1.25 ±1.17

317

1.10

1.21

.229

   

  Arthralgias

91

1.27 ±1.18

317

0.98

2.36

.020*

   
  1. Results are mean ± SD (n = 95).* p < .05, **p < .001 2-tailed.