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Table 2 FACT scores that significantly changed over time

From: Quality of life of Lithuanian women with early stage breast cancer

 

One week after surgery (mean ± SD)

9 months after surgery (mean ± SD)

p value

Total (n = 77)

   

   SWB

21.5 ± 4.7

17.2 ± 5.9

0.000 000

   EWB

17.5 ± 4.9

16.1 ± 5.3

0.0055

   FACT-Anemia

61.4 ± 11.2

58.4 ± 13.9

0.019

   Total FACT-G

79.2 ± 13.3

72.9 ± 16.9

0.0006

   Total FACT-An

140.6 ± 22.2

131.4 ± 28.8

0.00099

Mastectomy (n = 30)

   

   SWB

22.4 ± 4.5

17.5 ± 5.9

0.00018

   Total FACT-G

80.5 ± 13.8

73.7 ± 16.7

0.033

   Total FACT-An

143.2 ± 22.9

132.7 ± 28.5

0.041

BCT (n = 47)

   

   SWB

21.0 ± 4.7

17.1 ± 6.0

0.000054

   EWB

17.9 ± 4.8

15.7 ± 5.2

0.0017

   Total FACT-G

78.3 ± 13.1

72.6 ± 17.2

0.007

   Total FACT-An

138.9 ± 21.8

130.5 ± 29.2

0.01

Mastectomy with chemo (n = 16)

   

   SWB

22.6 ± 4.5

16.4 ± 6.0

0.0004

   EWB

18.9 ± 4.2

16.8 ± 5.1

0.059*

   FWB

19.6 ± 4.1

15.5 ± 6.0

0.057*

   Total FACT-G

85.1 ± 11.9

71.1 ± 16.2

0.005

   Total FACT-An

150.9 ± 18.0

130.8 ± 27.5

0.012

   TOI-Anemia

109.4 ± 133.3

97.6 ± 20.5

0.043

BCT with chemo (n = 26)

   

   SWB

21.2 ± 5.7

16.3 ± 6.9

0.0015

   EWB

17.6 ± 4.6

14.8 ± 5.3

0.0046

   Total FACT-G

77.8 ± 15.1

69.9 ± 18.2

0.019

   Total FACT-An

137.6 ± 24.7

127.1 ± 31.6

0.038

BCT without chemo (n = 21)

   

   SWB

20.8 ± 3.4

17.9 ± 4.6

0.012

  1. * Close to significant