Table 1 Data sources, population type, summary statistics for overall QOL
Patient category | N | Mean | Median | Minimum | Maximum | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced cancer | 120 | 7.26 | 8.10 | 0.20 | 9.70 | 2.31 |
Brain cancer | 26 | 6.46 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 9.00 | 1.88 |
Breast cancer | 296 | 7.77 | 8.20 | 1.40 | 10.00 | 1.84 |
Lung cancer | 1155 | 7.25 | 7.80 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 2.10 |
Colon cancer −2 Wks Post Surgery (Colectomy) | 388 | 7.57 | 8.00 | 1.50 | 10.00 | 1.80 |
Colon cancer-Pre Surgery (Colectomy) | 403 | 8.06 | 8.50 | 2.00 | 10.00 | 1.75 |
GI cancer | 2409 | 7.74 | 8.30 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 1.86 |
GU cancer | 180 | 8.29 | 9.00 | 2.40 | 10.00 | 1.61 |
Gynecologic cancer | 117 | 7.83 | 8.20 | 1.80 | 10.00 | 1.75 |
Head and neck cancer | 254 | 7.24 | 7.80 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 2.27 |
Hematologic cancer | 32 | 7.33 | 7.70 | 1.70 | 9.30 | 2.03 |
Lymphatic cancer | 8 | 7.21 | 8.45 | 3.20 | 9.20 | 2.51 |
Multiple site cancer | 14 | 8.02 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 10.00 | 1.56 |
Musculoskeletal site cancer | 18 | 6.68 | 7.55 | 1.80 | 10.00 | 2.78 |
Neurologic cancer | 214 | 7.42 | 8.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | 1.90 |
Other cancer | 52 | 7.91 | 8.80 | 1.00 | 10.00 | 2.34 |
Lung cancer- Mayo study | 529 | 7.03 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 2.18 |
Lung cancer - Mayo study 6 months post diagnosis | 1409 | 7.05 | 7.60 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 2.40 |
Skin cancer | 7 | 7.59 | 7.90 | 5.90 | 9.40 | 1.17 |
Unknown site cancer | 29 | 6.60 | 7.00 | 2.10 | 10.00 | 2.25 |
Healthy NCCTG volunteers | 54 | 8.31 | 9.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 1.19 |
Hospice caregivers | 53 | 7.44 | 7.50 | 3.75 | 10.00 | 1.74 |
Hospice | 52 | 5.89 | 5.75 | 2.00 | 9.75 | 2.03 |
Minnesota medical students | 543 | 7.16 | 7.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | 1.76 |
Mayo physicians | 460 | 7.30 | 7.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | 1.69 |
Mayo residents | 295 | 6.46 | 7.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | 1.91 |