Table 2 Summary of FACT-G and MDASI scores
Radiation technique | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (N = 41) | IMRT+/−brachy (N = 29) | Brachy (N = 12) | ||||
N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |
FACT-G total and subscale scores* | ||||||
Total FACT-G | ||||||
Pre | 33 | 80.4 (20.8) | 23 | 81.1 (20.0) | 10 | 78.6 (23.7) |
On | 30 | 78.5 (22.2) | 22 | 77.4 (23.0) | 8 | 81.4 (21.0) |
Post | 27 | 84.7 (17.6) | 21 | 86.9 (17.5) | 6 | 77.1 (17.5) |
Physical well-being | ||||||
Pre | 33 | 21.4 (6.9) | 23 | 21.5 (6.6) | 10 | 21.3 (7.9) |
On | 30 | 18.3 (8.1) | 22 | 17.6 (8.5) | 8 | 20.2 (6.8) |
Post | 27 | 22.5 (5.9) | 21 | 23.4 (5.3) | 6 | 19.5 (7.4) |
Social well-being | ||||||
Pre | 33 | 23.6 (4.4) | 23 | 23.8 (4.5) | 10 | 23.0 (4.3) |
On | 30 | 24.4 (4.5) | 22 | 24.1 (4.9) | 8 | 25.3 (3.1) |
Post | 27 | 23.2 (5.9) | 21 | 23.3 (6.4) | 6 | 22.8 (4.2) |
Emotional well-being | ||||||
Pre | 33 | 17.4 (5.4) | 23 | 17.8 (5.5) | 10 | 16.5 (5.1) |
On | 30 | 18.1 (5.4) | 22 | 18.2 (5.5) | 8 | 17.9 (5.7) |
Post | 27 | 19.1 (3.9) | 21 | 19.3 (3.9) | 6 | 18.5 (4.1) |
Functional well-being | ||||||
Pre | 33 | 18.0 (6.7) | 23 | 18.0 (6.5) | 10 | 17.8 (7.5) |
On | 30 | 17.6 (7.6) | 22 | 17.5 (7.9) | 8 | 18.0 (7.5) |
Post | 27 | 19.9 (7.0) | 21 | 20.9 (7.0) | 6 | 16.3 (6.3) |
Selected MDASI core-items** | ||||||
Pain | ||||||
Pre | 32 | 1.5 (2.7) | 22 | 1.4 (2.7) | 10 | 1.8 (2.6) |
On | 28 | 1.7 (2.5) | 21 | 2.1 (2.8) | 7 | 0.4 (0.8) |
Post | 27 | 1.1 (2.3) | 21 | 0.7 (1.2) | 6 | 2.8 (4.2) |
Fatigue | ||||||
Pre | 33 | 2.2 (2.5) | 23 | 1.6 (1.9) | 10 | 3.5 (3.2) |
On | 29 | 3.9 (2.6) | 21 | 4.2 (2.8) | 8 | 3.0 (2.1) |
Post | 27 | 3.3 (3.2) | 21 | 2.7 (2.9) | 6 | 5.5 (3.7) |
Sleep | ||||||
Pre | 33 | 2.5 (3.1) | 23 | 2.3 (2.8) | 10 | 3.0 (3.9) |
On | 28 | 2.4 (2.8) | 20 | 2.6 (2.9) | 8 | 1.8 (2.8) |
Post | 27 | 2.9 (3.3) | 21 | 2.5 (3.0) | 6 | 4.0 (4.4) |
Upset | ||||||
Pre | 33 | 3.0 (3.0) | 23 | 3.0 (2.9) | 10 | 2.9 (3.5) |
On | 28 | 2.1 (2.8) | 20 | 2.3 (3.2) | 8 | 1.8 (1.7) |
Post | 27 | 2.7 (3.4) | 21 | 2.4 (3.1) | 6 | 3.5 (4.4) |
Memory | ||||||
Pre | 31 | 1.7 (2.7) | 21 | 1.4 (2.2) | 10 | 2.3 (3.7) |
On | 29 | 1.1 (1.2) | 21 | 1.1 (1.3) | 8 | 1.1 (1.1) |
Post | 26 | 2.2 (2.5) | 20 | 2.1 (2.3) | 6 | 2.5 (3.2) |
Appetite | ||||||
Pre | 33 | 1.3 (2.5) | 23 | 0.9 (1.6) | 10 | 2.2 (3.7) |
On | 29 | 1.8 (2.2) | 21 | 1.9 (2.3) | 8 | 1.6 (1.9) |
Post | 27 | 1.2 (2) | 21 | 0.9 (1.7) | 6 | 2.5 (2.6) |
Sad | ||||||
Pre | 33 | 2.8 (3.5) | 23 | 2.7 (3.5) | 10 | 3.0 (3.7) |
On | 29 | 2.1 (2.6) | 21 | 2.2 (2.7) | 8 | 1.9 (2.6) |
Post | 27 | 2.3 (2.5) | 21 | 2.0 (2.3) | 6 | 3.3 (3.1) |
Drowsy | ||||||
Pre | 33 | 1.5 (2.4) | 23 | 0.9 (1.3) | 10 | 2.7 (3.6) |
On | 29 | 2.8 (2.8) | 21 | 2.9 (2.9) | 8 | 2.5 (2.6) |
Post | 27 | 2.7 (3.1) | 21 | 2.4 (2.7) | 6 | 3.7 (4.2) |