Quality of life in men with metastatic prostate cancer in their final years before death – a retrospective analysis of prospective data

Table 3 Pairwise comparisons in men’s final years before death^a

Variable	< 6 months, vs 6–18 months p-value	< 6 months vs > 18 months p-value	6–18 months vs > 18 months p-value
Global health/QoL	0.002	< 0.001	0.088
Social functioning	0.017	< 0.001	0.198
Emotional functioning	0.007	< 0.001	0.393
Cognitive functioning	0.052	0.001	0.368
Physical functioning	0.005	< 0.001	0.050
Role functioning	0.016	< 0.001	0.027
Fatigue	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.020
Pain	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.430
Nausea/vomiting	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.590
Dyspnoea	0.008	< 0.001	0.242
Insomnia	0.566	0.066	0.362
Constipation	0.001	< 0.001	0.937
Appetite loss	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.333
Diarrhoea	0.219	0.872	0.309
Urinary problems	0.092	0.120	0.961
Bowel problems	0.325	0.022	0.358
Sexual problems	0.931	0.537	0.216

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