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Table 3 Quality of Life Dataa

From: Peer support to maintain psychological wellbeing in people with advanced cancer: findings from a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial

 

Patients recruited (Control)

(n = 6)

Patients recruited (Intervention)

(n = 6)

Carer of P Control recruited

(n = 4)

Carer of P Intervention recruited

(n = 2)

Mentor Matched

(n = 5)

WHOQOL-BREF Physical

 T0

  Mean (SD)

60.61 (24.52)

54.16 (21.35)

49.40 (5.95)

78.57 (5.05)

72.85 (16.86)

  Median (IQR)

73.21 (43.90)

46.42 (40.18)

46.42 (8.93)

78.57 ()

78.57 (32.14)

  Range

20.83–78.57

28.57–82.14

46.43–58.33

75–82.14

50–89.29

  Missing

0

0

0

0

0

 T4

  Mean (SD)

47.61 (23.74)

59.67 (29.54)

   

  Median (IQR)

39.28 (43.45)

55.35 (55.80)

   

  Range

16.67–75

32.14–95.83

   

  Missing

1

2

   

 T12

  Mean (SD)

21.42 (7.14)

62.50 (28.04)

78.57 (15.15)

46.43

69.64 (17.12)

  Median (IQR)

21.42 ()

58.92 (51.79)

78.57 ()

xx

73.21 (32.14)

  Range

14.29–28.57

32.14–100

67.86–89.29

xx

46.43–85.71

  Missing

3

2

2

0

1

WHOQOL-BREF Psychological

 T0

  Mean (SD)

70.13 (10)

75.69 (13.79)

62.50 (18.94)

75 (11.78)

74.50 (12.12)

  Median (IQR)

72.91 (18.75)

77.08 (25)

64.58 (35.42)

75 ()

75 (22.08)

  Range

58.33–83.33

58.33–95.83

37.50–83.33

66.67–83.33

60–91.67

  Missing

0

0

0

0

0

 T4

  Mean (SD)

65.83 (10.78)

71.87 (17.13)

   

  Median (IQR)

66.66 (18.75)

72.91 (32.29)

   

  Range

50–79.10

50–91.67

   

  Missing

1

2

   

 T12

  Mean (SD)

47.22 (2.40)

82.29 (9.23)

58.33 (29.46)

64.58 (14.73)

77.08 (13.81)

  Median (IQR)

45.83 ()

83.33 (17.71)

58.33 ()

64.58 ()

72.91 (25)

  Range

45.83–50

70.83–91.67

37.50–79.17

54.17–75

66.67–95.83

  Missing

3

2

2

0

1

WHOQOL-BREF Social relations

 T0

  Mean (SD)

66.66 (22.36)

81.25 (18.95)

67.70 (15.35)

83.33 (11.78)

71.66 (27.38)

  Median (IQR)

70.83 (22.92)

89.58 (31.25)

66.66 (28.12)

83.33 ()

66.66 (54.17)

  Range

25–91.67

50–100

50–87.50

75–91.67

41.67–100

  Missing

0

0

0

0

0

 T4

  Mean (SD)

61.66 (21.73)

70.83 (14.43)

   

  Median (IQR)

75 (33.33)

66.66 (25)

   

  Range

25–75

58.33–91.67

   

  Missing

1

2

   

 T12

  Mean (SD)

55.55 (29.26)

77.08 (17.17)

75 (11.78)

79.16 (17.67)

66.66 (22.56)

  Median (IQR)

58.33 ()

75 (31.25)

75 ()

79.16 ()

58.33 (37.50)

  Range

25–83.33

58.33–100

66.67–83.33

66.67–91.67

50–100

  Missing

  

2

0

1

WHOQOL-BREF Environment

 T0

  Mean (SD)

82.29 (8.53)

81.77 (14.44)

77.34 (10.63)

81.25 (13.25)

78.12 (11.89)

  Median (IQR)

82.81 (14.84)

84.37 (24.22)

79.68 (19.53)

81.25 ()

84.37 (21.88)

  Range

71.88–93.75

59.38–100

62.50–87.50

71.88–90.63

62.50–90.63

  Missing

0

0

0

0

0

 T4

  Mean (SD)

71.16 (10.91)

71.09 (26.56)

   

  Median (IQR)

71.87 (17.41)

76.56 (49.22)

   

  Range

53.13–81.25

34.38–96.88

   

  Missing

1

2

   

 T12

  Mean (SD)

57.14 (9.79)

76.56 (29.14)

71.87 (13.25)

89.06 (11.04)

79.68 (13.85)

  Median (IQR)

59.37 ()

85.93 (51.56)

71.87 ()

89.06 ()

78.12 (26.56)

  Range

46.43–65.63

34.38–100

62.50–81.25

81.25–96.88

65.63–96.88

  Missing

3

2

2

0

1

  1. aA higher score indicates a better quality of life. Empty parentheses () for IQR values indicates fewer than 4 observations, hence insufficient variability to compute an IQR. xx means a constant value, for example two with the same value, so there is no median or range