Table 2 The EORTC QLQ-C30 mean scores and comparison between cancer and non-cancer patients

 Physical

15-19

39.1

(31.4)

43.6

(34.6)

41.7

(33.1)

0.573

 Role

20,21

31.6

(39.9)

32.5

(39.4)

32.1

(39.4)

0.925

 Emotional

35-38

39.9

(38.0)

39.2

(37.6)

39.5

(37.5)

0.938

 Cognitive

34,39

58.6

(27.7)

56.9

(27.4)

57.6

(27.3)

0.799

 Social

40,41

43.7

(38.7)

33.7

(36.6)

37.9

(37.5)

0.283

Global health/ QOL scale^b

43,44

48.6

(21.4)

46.5

(26.2)

47.4

(24.1)

0.724

 Fatigue

24,26,32

59.4

(34.8)

63.1

(29.8)

61.6

(31.7)

0.639

 Nausea and vomiting

28,29

19.5

(30.6)

26.8

(33.5)

23.8

(32.3)

0.349

 Pain

23,33

55.2

(35.7)

39.8

(37.2)

46.2

(37.1)

0.087

 Dyspnoea

22

25.3

(34.1)

34.1

(37.6)

30.5

(36.2)

0.309

 Insomnia

25

43.7

(39.9)

36.6

(37.1)

39.5

(38.2)

0.454

 Appetite loss

27

41.4

(38.5)

43.9

(35.3)

42.9

(36.4)

0.781

 Constipation

30

50.6

(34.1)

17.1

(27.0)

31.0

(34.2)

<0.001

 Diarrhoea

31

20.7

(28.7)

19.5

(29.8)

20.0

(29.2)

0.868

 Financial impact

42

81.6

(36.3)

69.1

(40.4)

74.3

(39.0)

0.180