Research Article

Assessment of Quality of Life (QoL) of Colorectal Cancer Patients using QLQ-30 and QLQ-CR 29 at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Table 2

Mean score of all items in QLQ-C30 and QLQ-C29 (n = 118).

VariablesNNo. of itemsMean (SD)95% CIN (%)
scoring < 33.3
N (%)
scoring ≥ 66.7

QLQ-C30Global health status/QoL
 Global health status/QoL

118

2

63.91 (24.75)

59.40–68.42

7 (5.93)

64 (54.24)
Functional scales
 Physical functioning
 Role functioning
 Emotional functioning
 Cognitive functioning
 Social functioning

118
118
118
118
118

5
2
4
2
2

62.94 (30.04)
67.51 (35.73)
69.00 (27.37)
74.86 (25.11)
63.56 (31.95)

57.46–68.41
61.00–74.03
64.01–73.99
70.28–79.44
57.73–69.38

15 (12.71)
17 (14.41)
12 (10.17)
7 (5.93)
14 (11.86)

64 (54.24)
77 (65.25)
59 (50.00)
91 (77.12)
72 (61.02)
Symptom scales/items
 Fatigue
 Nausea and vomiting
 Pain
 Dyspnea
 Insomnia
 Appetite loss
 Constipation
 Diarrhea
 Financial difficulties

118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118

3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1

46.14 (30.87)
24.44 (27.79)
38.70 (31.42)
22.60 (29.20)
41.24 (36.38)
35.59 (34.24)
35.59 (34.52)
34.46 (34.30)
30.79 (34.63)

40.51–51.77
19.37–29.50
32.97–44.43
17.28–27.92
34.61–47.88
29.35–41.84
29.30–41.89
28.21–40.72
24.48–37.11

34 (28.81)
68 (57.63)
46 (38.98)
64 (54.24)
37 (31.36)
42 (35.59)
41 (34.75)
45 (38.14)
53 (44.92)

39 (33.05)
14 (11.86)
34 (28.81)
20 (16.95)
43 (36.44)
34 (28.81)
31 (26.27)
34 (28.81)
29 (24.58)

QLQ-CR29Functional scales
 Body image
 Anxiety
 Weight
 Sexual interest (men)
Symptom scales/items
 Urinary frequency
 Blood and mucus in stool
 Stool frequency
 Urinary incontinence
 Dysuria
 Abdominal pain
 Buttock pain
 Dry mouth
 Hair loss
 Taste
 Flatulence
 Fecal incontinence
 Sore skin
 Embarrassment
 Stoma care problems
 Impotence
 Dyspareunia

118
118
118
118

118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118

3
1
1
1

2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

33.71 (31.56)
51.41 (36.37)
43.50 (34.73)
38.54 (32.10)

41.67 (31.63)
16.24 (23.41)
27.92 (27.23)
14.69 (26.35)
18.36 (27.42)
39.83 (34.66)
25.42 (34.23)
35.03 (30.77)
32.77 (35.67)
22.88 (30.41)
30.80 (34.50)
17.72 (29.15)
25.64 (33.52)
40.93 (36.57)
27.13 (29.33)
14.20 (22.06)
21.38 (35.26)

23.70–77.89
24.45–99.36
14.60–99.69
20.67–49.24

13.15–58.28
7.95–27.00
2.19–30.76
4.39–61.53
4.39–61.53
14.60–99.69
5.14–71.05
15.53–51.13
13.53–72.18
2.19–30.76
4.39–61.53
15.91–54.00
15.91–54.00
2.57–35.53
2.19–30.76
13.78–32.83
16.56–73.70

61 (51.69)
24 (20.34)
30 (25.42)
19 (16.10)

32 (27.12)
85 (72.03)
34 (28.81)
83 (70.34)
73 (61.86)
38 (32.20)
67 (56.78)
37 (31.36)
54 (45.76)
65 (55.08)
35 (29.66)
52 (44.07)
41 (24.75)
24 (20.34)
19 (16.10)
36 (30.51)
36 (30.51)

25 (21.19)
57 (48.31)
45 (38.31)
23 (19.49)

35 (29.66)
8 (6.78)
8 (6.78)
12 (10.17)
15 (12.71)
45 (38.14)
27 (22.88)
33 (27.97)
38 (32.20)
20 (16.95)
19 (16.10)
10 (8.47)
14 (11.86)
26 (22.03)
9 (7.63)
5 (4.24)
11 (9.32)

For functional scales, subjects scoring <33.3% have problems; those scoring ≥66.7% have good functioning. For symptom scales/symptoms, subjects scoring <33.3% have good functioning; those scoring ≥66.7% have problems. For functional scales, higher scores indicate better functioning. For symptom scales, higher scores indicate worse functioning.