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Table 2 Descriptive Statistics and scale reliability before and during treatment.

From: The "Palliative Care Quality of Life Instrument (PQLI)" in terminal cancer patients

 

Before treatment

During treatment

 

SCALES

Mean score

S. D.

Cronbach's alpha coefficient

Mean score

S. D.

Cronbach's alpha coefficient

P*

AC (activity)

63.44

36.74

0.86

82.71

37.59

0.91

<0.001

SC (self care)

47.29

41.10

0.90

57.93

42.13

0.89

<0.001

HE (health)

57.92

31.30

0.89

68.16

31.93

0.88

<0.001

CT (choice of treatment)

48.75

44.42

0.92

51.25

43.34

0.91

0.018

SU (support)

42.50

19.80

0.87

54.72

41.74

0.90

0.007

CO (communication)

74.58

31.01

0.81

79.02

32.03

0.77

0.021

PA (psychological affect)

51.44

36.24

0.92

57.50

41.95

0.83

0.009

  1. * Wilcoxon test.