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Table 2 Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological distress 1 year after diagnosis

From: Health-related quality of life and psychological distress among cancer survivors in Southeast Asia: results from a longitudinal study in eight low- and middle-income countries

 

All cancers (n = 5249)

HRQoL

 Cancer-specific HRQoL (EORTC QLQ-C30)

Mean

SD

  Global health

66.2

22.0

  Physical function

79.0

22.8

  Emotional function

76.2

24.8

  Role function

74.8

28.8

  Cognitive function

86.2

20.7

  Social function

73.7

26.6

  Fatigue

24.7

25.2

  Nausea/vomiting

10.7

18.9

  Pain

21.4

25.4

  Dyspnea

13.9

22.8

  Insomnia

21.2

27.5

  Appetite loss

20.0

27.9

  Constipation

11.3

21.4

  Diarrhea

7.8

17.1

 Generic HRQoL (EQ-5D)

  Index score

0.74

0.23

Psychological distress

N

%

 HADS-A: Anxiety

1933

37

 HADS-D: Depression

2394

46

  1. HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale