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Table 3 Differences in FACT-G scores according to criteria groups

From: Evaluation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) Spanish Version 4 in South America: Classic Psychometric and Item Response Theory Analyses

Performance Status

n

FACT Total

Physical

Functional

Social

Emotional

  

Means (SD)

Means (SD)

Means (SD)

Means (SD)

Means (SD)

0

133

70.5 (19.7)

17.8 (10.2)

19.7 (5.6)

19.5 (5.7)

14.9 (6.7)

1

94

60.7 (15.8)

14.1 (7.5)

15.0 (4.8)

19.0 (5.4)

12.6 (5.7)

2 – 4

66

57.0 (16.6)

15.3 (8.7)

12.0 (5.5)

17.0 (5.8)

12.7 (6.2)

P

 

<.000

<.00

<.000

<.05

<.00

Subgroup Difference*

 

0>1,2–4

0>1,2–4

0>1>2–4

0>2–4

0>2–4

Mean score differences by patient location

Patient Location

n

FACT Total

Physical

Functional

Social

Emotional

  

Means (SD)

Means (SD)

Means (SD)

Means (SD)

Means (SD)

Out-patients

223

66.5 (18.5)

16.0 (9.4)

17.2 (5.8)

19.4 (5.3)

13.8 (6.3)

In-patients

86

57.0 (17.0)

14.9 (7.4)

12.8 (5.0)

16.6 (6.4)

12.8 (6.4)

P**

 

<.000

NS

<.000

.001

<.000

  1. * Scheffé Comparisons; the symbol > separates groups with scores significantly higher than those with lower scores. ** T test for independent samples. Significant p < 0.01