Table 3 Impact of patient characteristics on quality of life.
From: Systemic inflammation contributes to impairment of quality of life in chronic pancreatitis
Predictive Variable | Questionnaire | Quality of Life Domain(s) | Mean Score (Male) | Mean Score (Female) | Bonferroni p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | QLQ-C30 | Cognitive Function | 70.1 | 80.9 | 0.01 |
Dyspnoea | 27.4 | 15.2 | 0.02 | ||
PAN-28 | Digestive Function | 60.7 | 42.3 | 0.02 | |
Mean Score (Yes) | Mean Score (No) | ||||
Older age | QLQ-C30 | Financial Difficulties | 43.7 | 27.6 | 0.002 |
Current Drinker | PAN-28 | Body Image | 27.8 | 40.7 | 0.02 |
Alcohol Related Guilt | 28.5 | 15.3 | 0.007 | ||
Night Pain | 29.9 | 42.7 | 0.05 | ||
Decreased Muscle Strength | 28.5 | 41.3 | 0.04 | ||
Smoker | QLQ-C30 | Global Quality of Life | 47.8 | 56.1 | 0.02 |
Physical Functioning | 67.1 | 80.3 | <0.0001 | ||
Role Functioning | 50.9 | 70.4 | <0.0001 | ||
Emotional Functioning | 55.7 | 68.0 | 0.004 | ||
Cognitive Function | 66.5 | 80.0 | <0.0001 | ||
Social Function | 53.4 | 72.6 | <0.0001 | ||
Fatigue | 55.5 | 40.2 | <0.0001 | ||
Nausea and Vomiting | 33.2 | 16.5 | <0.0001 | ||
Pain | 59.8 | 42.3 | <0.0001 | ||
Dyspnoea | 30.2 | 18.2 | 0.007 | ||
Insomnia | 59.1 | 37.9 | <0.0001 | ||
Appetite Loss | 48.8 | 27.0 | <0.0001 | ||
Constipation | 28.9 | 12.6 | <0.0001 | ||
Financial Difficulties | 43.0 | 29.8 | 0.01 | ||
Diabetes mellitus | Sexual Function | 31.9 | 48.1 | 0.01 | |
Alcohol Related Guilt | 11.8 | 25.5 | 0.003 |
