Table 4 Mean current quality of life scores for Visual Analogue Scale, EuroQol, HADS Anxiety and HADS Depression (n=361)

From: The impact of the perception of treatment choice on satisfaction with treatment, experienced chemotherapy burden and current quality of life

Current quality of life

Choice

No choice

Effects

Overall results:

  

Perceived choice: P=0.40

   

Chemotherapy: P=0.54

   

Interaction: P=0.12

   

Age: P<0.01

Univariate results:

   

 Visual Analogue Scalea

   

Chemo

0.77

0.75

Perceived choice: P=0.28

 

(n=54)

(n=105)

Chemotherapy: P=0.76

No chemo

0.69

0.77

Interaction: P=0.01

 

(n=28)

(n=174)

Age: P=0.02

 EuroQola

   

Chemo

0.84

0.82

Perceived choice: P=0.19

 

(n=54)

(n=105)

Chemotherapy: P=0.57

No chemo

0.74

0.83

Interaction: P=0.04

 

(n=28)

(n=174)

Age: P=0.01

HADS anxietyb

   

Chemo

4.37

4.87

Perceived choice: P=0.35

 

(n=54)

(n=105)

Chemotherapy: P=0.10

No chemo

5.93

4.53

Interaction: P=0.05

 

(n=28)

(n=174)

Age: P=0.18

HADS depressionb

   

Chemo

2.46

2.42

Perceived choice: P=0.06

 

(n=54)

(n=105)

Chemotherapy: P=0.18

No chemo

4.39

2.87

Interaction: P=0.08

 

(n=28)

(n=174)

Age: P<0.01

  1. aA higher score refers to better quality of life.
  2. bA lower score refers to less anxiety and depression.