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Table 4 Significant differences in self-reported HRQoL by disease stage, stage I-II (Luganda n = 51, English n = 48) compared to stage III-IV (Luganda n = 122, English n = 86)

From: Psychometric properties of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in Uganda

QLQ-C30 subscales

Stage I-II

Meana (SD)

Stage III-IV

Meana (SD)

P valueb

Effect size

Global quality of life

Luganda

57.52 (26.94)

46.58 (24.64)

0.010

0.43

English

55.21 (23.67)

43.99 (26.12)

0.015

0.44

Physical function

Luganda

60.39 (27.14)

44.01 (30.19)

 < 0.001

0.56

English

68.19 (25.55)

46.51 (33.48)

 < 0.001

0.70

Role function

Luganda

43.14 (37.14)

26.37 (31.77)

0.003

0.50

English

49.65 (34.81)

36.24 (37.33)

0.043

0.37

Cognitive function

Luganda

61.44 (33.91)

56.42(34.51)

0.382

0.15

English

69.10 (28.35)

61.82 (33.12)

0.202

0.23

Emotional function

Luganda

55.56 (33.44)

52.80 (33.02)

0.619

0.08

English

62.33 (29.52)

55.23 (35.59)

0.243

0.21

Social function

Luganda

21.57 (29.87)

30.33 (33.95)

0.111

− 0.27

English

25.69 (30.36)

30.23 (32.59)

0.430

− 0.14

Fatigue

Luganda

52.29 (34.38)

61.57 (30.81)

0.083

− 0.29

English

42.13 (28.35)

56.85 (34.23)

0.013

− 0.46

Nausea/vomiting

Luganda

20.59 (34.41)

32.24 (36.60)

0.054

− 0.32

English

13.19 (22.53)

24.42 (34.27)

0.044

− 0.37

Pain

Luganda

58.17 (36.57)

66.80 (31.67)

0.121

− 0.26

English

47.92 (32.37)

62.60 (35.69)

0.020

− 0.42

  1. Data collected at Uganda Cancer Institute 2019
  2. ªMean scores ranges from 0 to 100, higher scores in functional scales reflect better HRQoL and higher scores in symptom scale more symptoms
  3. bDifferences tested by student’s unpaired t-test