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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2023; 13(4): 259-271
Published online Sep 20, 2023. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v13.i4.259
Published online Sep 20, 2023. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v13.i4.259
Table 1 Patients clinical and demographic characteristics
Variables | Description |
Age, mean ± SD | 55.65 ± 12.87 |
Sex | |
Female | 98 (44.5%) |
Male | 123 (55.5%) |
Tumor location | |
Colon | 78 (35%) |
Rectum | 139 (62%) |
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy | |
No | 107 (54,6%) |
Yes | 89 (45,5%) |
Definitive stoma | |
No | 50 (22.6%) |
Yes | 171 (77.4%) |
Adjuvant chemotherapya | |
Yes | 91 (70%) |
No | 39 (30%) |
Table 2 Quality of life scores according to European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30 and Quality of Life Questionnaire-CR29 structure and reliability
Scaling/single-item name | n | Item No. | Mean | SD | Floor | Ceiling | Range | ICC |
EORTC QLQ-CR29 | ||||||||
All patients | 221 | |||||||
Urinary frequency | 31.32 | 39.89 | 33.46 | 26.2 | 10.9 | 0-100 | 0.961 | |
Blood & mucus in stool | 38.39 | 24.73 | 29.02 | 43.4 | 4.1 | 0-100 | 0.969 | |
(F) Body image | 45-47 | 77.82 | 24.83 | 1.8 | 38 | 0-100 | 0.950 | |
Defecation/stoma problems | 49–54 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Urinary incontinence | 33 | 20.96 | 32.22 | 64.7 | 7.2 | 0-100 | 0.982 | |
Dysuria | 34 | 20.66 | 31.30 | 63.3 | 6.8 | 0-100 | 0.950 | |
Abdominal pain | 35 | 30.61 | 34.12 | 48 | 8.6 | 0-100 | 0.922 | |
Buttock pain | 36 | 27.14 | 34.62 | 55.7 | 9 | 0-100 | 0.921 | |
Bloated feeling | 37 | 28.80 | 33.77 | 50.2 | 8.6 | 0-100 | 0.945 | |
Dry mouth | 40 | 24.58 | 34.14 | 60.2 | 8.6 | 0-100 | 0.979 | |
Hair loss | 41 | 16.44 | 29.57 | 71.5 | 5.9 | 0-100 | 0.968 | |
Trouble with taste | 42 | 20.51 | 32.89 | 67.0 | 8.1 | 0-100 | 0.975 | |
(F) Anxiety | 43 | 64.67 | 37.60 | 16.7 | 43.4 | 0-100 | 0.951 | |
(F) Weight | 44 | 75.56 | 32.66 | 8.1 | 56.6 | 0-100 | 0.960 | |
Patients with stoma | 50 | |||||||
Flatulence | 49s | 41.49 | 33.00 | 28.6 | 10.2 | 0-100 | 0.908 | |
Leakage | 50 s | 42.17 | 36.49 | 32.7 | 16.3 | 0-100 | 0.889 | |
Sore skin around stoma | 51s | 42.85 | 38.49 | 34.5 | 20.4 | 0-100 | 0.965 | |
Bags change | 52.53 s | 18.36 | 22.62 | 49 | 2 | 0-83 | 0.969 | |
Embarrassed | 54s | 45.56 | 43.09 | 41.8 | 29.1 | 0-100 | 0.956 | |
Stoma care pb | 55s | 40.08 | 41.47 | 46.8 | 21.5 | 0-100 | 0.912 | |
Stoma pb | 49-54s | 37.41 | 20.18 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0-100 | 0.999 | |
Patients without stoma | 172 | |||||||
Flatulence | 49 | 30.62 | 37.01 | 52.9 | 12.8 | 0-100 | 0.980 | |
Faecal incontinence | 50 | 26.16 | 37.38 | 61.6 | 14.0 | 0-100 | 0.970 | |
Sore skin around anus | 51 | 20.34 | 31.72 | 64.5 | 7.6 | 0-100 | 0.979 | |
Stool frequency | 52.53 | 29.65 | 32.33 | 38.4 | 7.6 | 0-100 | 0.977 | |
Embarrassment | 54 | 31.20 | 38.51 | 54.7 | 15.1 | 0-100 | 0.975 | |
Defecation pb | 49-54 | 28.79 | 25.84 | 16.1 | 0.7 | 0-100 | 0.969 | |
Male | 123 | |||||||
Sexual functioning | 56 | 42.85 | 37.81 | 33 | 20.5 | 0-100 | 0.928 | |
Impotence | 57 | 38.18 | 38.79 | 40.9 | 20 | 0-100 | 0.966 | |
Female | 98 | |||||||
Sexual functioning | 58 | 67.06 | 36.76 | 11.9 | 48.8 | 0-100 | 0.933 | |
Dyspareunia | 59 | 26.58 | 35.75 | 58.3 | 10.7 | 0-100 | 0.985 | |
C30 | 221 | |||||||
Physical function | 1 - 5 | 73.64 | 23.85 | 0.9 | 23.9 | 0-100 | - | |
Role function | 6.7 | 62.92 | 37.00 | 13.3 | 39.0 | 0-100 | - | |
Emotional function | 21-24 | 67.24 | 30.77 | 4.1 | 30.7 | 0-100 | - | |
Cognitive function | 20. 25 | 83.94 | 23.45 | 0.5 | 58.3 | 0-100 | - | |
Social function | 26 . 27 | 79.58 | 28.93 | 3.7 | 57.3 | 0-100 | - | |
Fatigue | 10.12.18 | 30.98 | 29.17 | 27.1 | 2.8 | 0-100 | - | |
Nausea and vomiting | 14.15 | 7.79 | 17.16 | 78.0 | 0.5 | 0-83 | - | |
Pain | 9.19 | 24.31 | 29.72 | 46.8 | 3.7 | 0-100 | - | |
Dyspnoea | 8 | 21.10 | 30.59 | 62.4 | 4.6 | 0-100 | - | |
Insomnia | 11 | 27.67 | 35.25 | 56.4 | 9.2 | 0-100 | - | |
Appetite loss | 13 | 20.48 | 30.99 | 63.3 | 6.4 | 0-100 | - | |
Constipation | 16 | 27.52 | 33.97 | 53.8 | 1.4 | 0-100 | - | |
Diarrhea | 17 | 27.67 | 34.67 | 53.2 | 10.6 | 0-100 | - | |
Financial difficulties | 28 | 51.22 | 40.61 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 0-100 | - |
Table 3 Convergent and discriminant validity of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-CR29
QLQ-CR29 scales | Total sample (n = 221) | Patients without stoma (n = 50) | Patients with stoma (n = 171) | ||||||
Convergent | Discriminant | α | Convergent | Discriminant | α | Convergent | Discriminant | α | |
Urinary frequency | 0.905-0.907 | -0.00-0.25 | 0.795 | 0.83-0.84 | -0.00-0.21 | 0.66 | 0.91-0.92 | -0.12-0.25 | 0.82 |
Blood or mucus in stool | 0.74-0.89 | -0.27-0.35 | 0.615 | 0.62-0.96 | -0.44-0.35 | 0.581 | 0.79-0.87 | -0.20-0.30 | 0.65 |
Body image | -0.66-0.75 | -0.00-0.36 | 0.672 | -0.51-0.89 | -0.20-0.39 | 0.690 | -0.63-0.72 | -0.07-0.19 | 0.64 |
Stool frequency | 0.83-0.96 | -0.30-0.39 | 0.8351 | 0.83-0.96 | -0.31-0.39 | 0.804 | -0.85-0.91 | -0.14-0.34 | 0.87 |
Table 4 Correlation between the Quality of Life Questionnaire-CR29 and the Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30
EORTC QLQ C30 | |||||||||||||||
CR-29 | Functional scales | Symptom scales | |||||||||||||
Scales/Single items | QoL | PF | RF | EF | CF | SF | FA | NV | PA | DY | SL | AP | CO | DI | FI |
Functional scales | |||||||||||||||
Body image | 0.2942 | 0.2792 | 0.3702 | 0.2142 | 0.2442 | 0.4032 | -0.2982 | -0.2562 | -0.1611 | -0.2502 | -0.1511 | -0.2782 | -0.2212 | -0.003 | -0.079 |
Anxiety | 0.2972 | 0.3142 | 0.2642 | 0.3152 | 0.2732 | 0.2852 | -0.2942 | -0.1601 | -0.2102 | -0.1691 | -0.1381 | -0.117 | -0.029 | -0.008 | -0.1671 |
Sexual function: Male | -0.121 | -0.133 | -0.058 | -0.011 | -0.034 | -0.111 | 0.009 | -0.010 | 0.084 | 0.089 | 0.124 | 0.109 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.018 |
Sexual function: Female | -0.2992 | -0.192 | -0.115 | -0.079 | -0.2561 | 0.040 | 0.082 | -0.033 | 0.2211 | -0.001 | 0.2301 | 0.040 | 0.017 | 0.112 | 0.033 |
Symptom scales | |||||||||||||||
Urinary frequency | -0.1371 | -0.2472 | -0.2012 | -0.2372 | -0.089 | 0.029 | 0.2442 | 0.070 | 0.2182 | 0.2302 | 0.1762 | 0.1651 | 0.042 | 0.2212 | 0.122 |
Blood and mucus in stool | -0.2412 | -0.2832 | -0.2692 | -0.1902 | -0.110 | -0.123 | 0.3592 | 0.2152 | 0.3492 | 0.1902 | 0.2772 | 0.2682 | 0.1521 | 0.3022 | 0.2562 |
Urinary incontinence | -0.009 | -0.128 | -0.060 | -0.2372 | -0.1521 | -0.050 | 0.102 | 0.014 | 0.108 | 0.1501 | 0.1952 | 0.030 | 0.1351 | 0.032 | 0.044 |
Dysuria | -0.017 | -0.103 | -0.1611 | -0.069 | -0.065 | -0.047 | 0.1531 | 0.012 | 0.1721 | 0.058 | 0.1331 | 0.086 | 0.091 | 0.100 | 0.025 |
Abdominal pain | -0.1381 | -0.1611 | -0.099 | -0.125 | -0.099 | -0.055 | 0.2322 | 0.1431 | 0.4432 | 0.1401 | 0.2542 | 0.122 | 0.1681 | 0.107 | -0.039 |
Buttock pain | -0.2122 | -0.2652 | -0.2702 | -0.103 | -0.098 | -0.074 | 0.3632 | 0.1491 | 0.4692 | 0.1942 | 0.2532 | 0.1902 | 0.025 | 0.1491 | 0.2802 |
Bloated feeling | -0.2062 | -0.2132 | -0.1381 | -0.2132 | -0.1451 | -0.084 | 0.2922 | 0.1711 | 0.3772 | 0.2562 | 0.3802 | 0.058 | 0.2532 | 0.040 | 0.073 |
Dry mouth | -0.3092 | -0.3412 | -0.2572 | -0.2662 | -0.2832 | -0.125 | 0.3402 | 0.3902 | 0.2052 | 0.2022 | 0.1411 | 0.3292 | 0.2112 | 0.1451 | 0.113 |
Hair loss | -0.036 | -0.1952 | -0.1331 | -0.3372 | -0.2422 | -0.131 | 0.1832 | 0.2172 | 0.084 | 0.080 | 0.1411 | 0.1822 | 0.2002 | 0.1351 | 0.033 |
Trouble with taste | -0.099 | -0.2472 | -0.2362 | -0.1341 | -0.1731 | -0.125 | 0.2432 | 0.3432 | 0.036 | 0.2022 | 0.010 | 0.2712 | 0.1731 | 0.101 | 0.072 |
Weight | 0.1762 | 0.2802 | 0.2912 | 0.1571 | 0.121 | 0.1792 | -0.2382 | -0.128 | -0.081 | -0.060 | -0.1431 | -0.1651 | -0.1691 | -0.083 | -0.017 |
Flatulences | 0.124 | -0.023 | 0.139 | -0.126 | -0.180 | -0.260 | 0.077 | 0.056 | -0.062 | 0.262 | 0.042 | 0.065 | 0.131 | 0.147 | 0.117 |
Leakage | 0.083 | 0.142 | 0.046 | -0.271 | -0.128 | -0.146 | 0.033 | 0.059 | -0.023 | 0.114 | -0.004 | 0.093 | 0.029 | 0.127 | 0.240 |
Sore skin around stoma | -0.041 | -0.190 | 0.025 | -0.6002 | -0.4022 | -0.3301 | 0.2951 | 0.261 | 0.2971 | 0.247 | 0.3802 | 0.073 | 0.172 | 0.002 | 0.133 |
Bags changes | -0.085 | -0.169 | 0.002 | -0.4042 | -0.025 | -0.273 | 0.228 | -0.018 | 0.155 | 0.218 | 0.3441 | 0.192 | -0.003 | 0.019 | -0.098 |
Embarrassment | -0.4072 | -0.3122 | -0.3942 | -0.2721 | -0.150 | -0.164 | 0.4762 | 0.155 | 0.4192 | 0.3252 | 0.3532 | 0.156 | -0.079 | 0.030 | 0.3612 |
Stoma care problems | -0.5022 | -0.3912 | -0.4582 | -0.2771 | -0.182 | -0.2281 | 0.5292 | 0.2391 | 0.5872 | 0.3282 | 0.4682 | 0.2391 | 0.093 | -0.064 | 0.3432 |
Stoma problems | -0.077 | -0.142 | -0.009 | -0.5802 | -0.277 | -0.3641 | 0.3361 | 0.108 | 0.181 | 0.264 | 0.3011 | 0.138 | 0.104 | 0.179 | 0.139 |
Flatulences | -0.1601 | -0.1511 | -0.034 | -0.149 | -0.137 | -0.112 | 0.144 | 0.032 | 0.1771 | 0.2692 | 0.1731 | -0.003 | 0.008 | 0.2522 | 0.2002 |
Faecal incontinence | -0.036 | -0.081 | -0.040 | -0.142 | -0.122 | -0.117 | 0.1531 | 0.084 | 0.1901 | 0.141 | 0.111 | -0.017 | -0.140 | 0.4032 | 0.2032 |
Sore skin around anus | -0.081 | -0.012 | -0.045 | -0.057 | -0.047 | -0.102 | 0.049 | 0.113 | 0.086 | 0.121 | 0.027 | 0.027 | -0.006 | 0.149 | 0.1951 |
Stool frequency | 0.002 | -0.019 | -0.024 | -0.071 | 0.002 | 0.024 | 0.083 | -0.044 | 0.2592 | 0.092 | 0.123 | 0.004 | -0.035 | 0.4522 | 0.1891 |
Embarrassment | -0.101 | -0.133 | -0.135 | -0.2072 | -0.1671 | -0.2082 | 0.1781 | 0.141 | 0.149 | 0.2762 | 0.1521 | 0.062 | 0.146 | 0.2242 | 0.2032 |
Defecation | -0.111 | -0.116 | -0.038 | -0.2021 | -0.159 | -0.1731 | 0.1901 | 0.157 | 0.2802 | 0.3162 | 0.1811 | 0.040 | 0.106 | 0.3792 | 0.2902 |
Impotence | 0.019 | -0.065 | -0.149 | -0.104 | -0.170 | -0.2181 | 0.075 | 0.2431 | -0.104 | 0.3132 | 0.065 | 0.3082 | 0.175 | 0.008 | 0.064 |
Dyspareunia | -0.083 | -0.096 | -0.118 | -0.174 | -0.2431 | -0.3452 | 0.108 | 0.025 | 0.2601 | 0.163 | 0.162 | 0.156 | 0.045 | 0.157 | 0.2361 |
Table 5 Known-group comparisons
Stoma status | Colon vs Rectum | Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy | |||||||
CR-29 scales/single items | Yes (n = 50) | No (n = 171) | P value | Colon (n = 78) | Rectum (n = 139) | P value | Yes (n = 89) | No (n = 107) | P value |
Urinary frequency | 35.6 (41.1) | 41.1 (34.6) | 0.412 | 35.4 (31.2) | 42.2 (34.8) | 0.215 | 45.5 (33.9) | 35.0 (32.2) | 0.031 |
Blood and mucus in stool | 27.6 (28.8) | 23.8 (29.1) | 0.247 | 20.2 (26.8) | 27.4 (30.2) | 0.086 | 29.9 (30.3) | 19.3 (27.1) | 0.004 |
Body image | 66.6 (27.5) | 81.1 (23.0) | 0.000 | 77.4 (24.8) | 77.7 (25.0) | 0.938 | 77.6 (24.1) | 78.9 (24.5) | 0.625 |
Urinary incontinence | 24.0 (35.0) | 20.0 (31.4) | 0.451 | 18.3 (28.7) | 21.5 (33.0) | 0.788 | 20.2 (32.0) | 21.4 (32.1) | 0.592 |
Dysuria | 21.3 (29.1) | 20.4 (31.9) | 0.469 | 18.8 (30.6) | 22.3 (31.9) | 0.120 | 23.2 (32.3) | 18.3 (29.7) | 0.299 |
Abdominal pain | 28.0 (32.5) | 31.3 (34.6) | 0.590 | 28.6 (34.2) | 32.1 (34.3) | 0.440 | 34.4 (34.6) | 26.7 (33.4) | 0.095 |
Buttock pain | 28.6 (33.6) | 26.7 (34.9) | 0.563 | 17.0 (30.26 | 32.3 (36.1) | 0.001 | 38.5 (36.2) | 14.3 (27.5) | 0.000 |
Bloated feeling | 30.6 (33.5) | 28.2 (33.9) | 0.545 | 27.7 (32.4) | 29.0 (34.2) | 0.892 | 35.2 (35.6) | 23.6 (31.7) | 0.017 |
Dry mouth | 30.0 (36.4) | 23.0 (33.4) | 0.183 | 20.5 (29.0) | 26.6 (36.5) | 0.477 | 30.7 (38.3) | 19.0 (28.9) | 0.055 |
Hair loss | 17.3 (28.7) | 16.1 (29.1) | 0.608 | 10.6 (24.9) | 19.4 (31.5) | 0.027 | 18.7 (30.1) | 14.6 (28.6) | 0.222 |
Trouble with taste | 27.3 (36.0) | 18.5 (31.7) | 0.069 | 13.2 (27.5) | 24.4 (35.1) | 0.016 | 20.5 (31.1) | 17.7 (31.8) | 0.375 |
Anxiety | 52.6 (40.4) | 67.8 (36.1) | 0.016 | 63.2 (37.8) | 65.4 (37.0) | 0.658 | 65.9 (36.5) | 63.5 (38.4) | 0.725 |
Weight | 69.3 (38.6) | 77.3 (30.6) | 0.305 | 79.4 (30.4) | 73.8 (33.2) | 0.194 | 75.6 (30.4) | 76.3 (33.9) | 0.492 |
Flatulence | 45.8 (31.9) | 39.3 (32.7) | 0.601 | 35.0 (34.1) | 45.6 (33.7) | 0.361 | |||
Leakage | 45.8 (31.9) | 40.4 (38.8) | 0.558 | 42.1 (39.8) | 45.6 (31.8) | 0.705 | |||
Sore skin around stoma | 39.5 (32.7) | 44.4 (41.3) | 0.748 | 50.8 (43.5) | 43.8 (33.4) | 0.598 | |||
Bags changes | 21.8 (27.0) | 16.6 (20.4) | 0.584 | 17.5 (19.6) | 26.3 (27.3) | 0.351 | |||
Embarrassment | 64.5 (28.46) | 40.7 (44.9) | 0.056 | 56.3 (46.3) | 36.9 (39.8) | 0.055 | |||
Stoma care problems | 37.5 (38.2) | 40.7 (42.5) | 0.804 | 54.0 (42.1) | 23.4 (36.7) | 0.003 | |||
Stoma problems | 39.9 (17.1) | 36.1 (21.6) | 0.499 | 37.1 (23.4) | 41.8 (16.4) | 0.387 | |||
Flatulences | 21.5 (33.6) | 34.5 (37.3) | 0.017 | 43.8 (39.1) | 19.6 (31.8) | 0.000 | |||
Faecal incontinence | 16.12 (30.6) | 31.4 (39.5) | 0.009 | 35.7 (41.0) | 17.0 (31.5) | 0.001 | |||
Sore skin around anus | 11.8 (24.2) | 25.1 (34.6) | 0.012 | 29.5 (36.1) | 13.6 (26.0) | 0.002 | |||
Stool frequency | 19.3 (26.8) | 35.8 (34.2) | 0.002 | 37.6 (36.1) | 21.5 (26.8) | 0.008 | |||
Embarrassment | 23.1 (35.4) | 34.9 (39.1) | 0.053 | 40.4 (39.2) | 23.4 (35.7) | 0.004 | |||
Defecation pb | 18.8 (21.5) | 36.5 (36.5) | 0.000 | 37.8 (27.4) | 19.5 (21.0) | 0.000 | |||
(F) Sexual function: Male | 54.1 (39.1) | 39.7 (37.1) | 0.162 | 32.4 (32.4) | 48.1 (39.4) | 0.047 | 46.3 (39.4) | 36.0 (32.8) | 0.211 |
Impotence | 47.2 (39.2) | 35.6 (38.5) | 0.021 | 31.5 (34.6) | 41.6 (40.6) | 0.248 | 43.9 (39.2) | 33.3 (36.8) | 0.167 |
Sexual function: Female | 56.8 (38.6) | 69.6 (36.1) | 0.064 | 65.4 (33.3) | 66.6 (39.6) | 0.770 | 69.4 (35.9) | 70.0 (35.2) | 0.928 |
Dyspareunia | 33.3 (39.1) | 24.8 (34.9) | 0.156 | 20.23 (33.1) | 29.4 (37.1) | 0.240 | 26.8 (32.6) | 23.3 (35.5) | 0.459 |
Table 6 Known-group comparisons, P < 0.0001
Gender | Age | ||||||
CR-29 scales/single Items | Male (n = 123) | Female (n = 98) | P value | ≤ 40 (n = 26) | 41-65 (n = 144) | ≥ 66 (n = 45) | P value |
Urinary frequency | 39.7 (33.1) | 40.1 (34.1) | 0.862 | 28.2 (30.4) | 42.4 (33.3) | 38.1 (34.1) | 0.115 |
Blood and mucus in stool | 24.6 (27.8) | 24.8 (30.5) | 0.794 | 25.6 (29.5) | 26.7 (29.4) | 19.2 (27.5) | 0.183 |
Body image | 77.4 (25.0) | 78.3 (24.7) | 0.777 | 74.3 (23.2) | 76.6 (26.1) | 80.7 (21.8) | 0.481 |
Urinary incontinence | 19.5 (31.9) | 22.7 (32.6) | 0.385 | 19.2 (28.5) | 19.6 (32.3) | 26.6 (33.0) | 0.273 |
Dysuria | 23.3 (32.2) | 17.3 (29.9) | 0.101 | 23.0 (36.2) | 20.8 (31.5) | 20.7 (29.5) | 0.978 |
Abdominal pain | 27.6 (33.5) | 34.3 (34.6) | 0.172 | 32.0 (34.6) | 31.9 (35.2) | 26.6 (29.8) | 0.772 |
Buttock pain | 28.1 (34.9) | 25.8 (34.3) | 0.478 | 32.0 (34.6) | 27.7 (36.1) | 22.2 (30.1) | 0.500 |
Bloated feeling | 27.3 (32.8) | 30.6 (35.0) | 0.495 | 26.9 (32.6) | 31.9 (35.0) | 22.9 (30.8) | 0.293 |
Dry mouth | 17.3 (28.7) | 33.6 (38.1) | 0.001 | 23.0 (33.6) | 24.7 (33.8) | 25.1 (36.3) | 0.967 |
Hair loss | 8.6 (21.7) | 26.2 (34.9) | 0.000 | 12.8 (28.4) | 19.6 (32.3) | 10.3 (19.8) | 0.228 |
Trouble with taste | 16.8 (31.4) | 25.1 (34.2) | 0.040 | 30.7 (38.7) | 20.6 (33.4) | 14.8 (27.1) | 0.282 |
Anxiety | 69.6 (34.9) | 57.8 (39.9) | 0.032 | 65.3 (38.2) | 60.1 (38.2) | 73.3 (34.5) | 0.116 |
Weight | 75.3 (33.3) | 75.8 (32.0) | 0.920 | 75.6 (30.6) | 74.5 (33.6) | 77.0 (31.6) | 0.933 |
Flatulence | 43.6 (32.2) | 38.3 (34.6) | 0.566 | 38.8 (32.7) | 44.7 (33.2) | 33.3 (36.5) | 0.667 |
Leakage | 47.1 (36.2) | 35.0 (36.6) | 0.241 | 61.1 (44.3) | 41.9 (34.6) | 27.7 (38.9) | 0.299 |
Sore skin around stoma | 44.8 (39.1) | 40.0 (38.3) | 0.650 | 66.6 (42.1) | 42.8 (37.5) | 33.3 (36.5) | 0.287 |
Bags changes | 20.1 (22.4) | 15.8 (23.2) | 0.427 | 22.2 (25.0) | 20.9 (23.6) | 5.5 (8.6) | 0.328 |
Embarrassment | 46.3 (42.4) | 44.4 (44.6) | 0.680 | 51.8 (50.3) | 51.3 (41.8) | 31.4 (40.3) | 0.230 |
Stoma care problems | 42.7 (43.1) | 36.3 (39.4) | 0.481 | 66.6 (50.0) | 40.9 (40.2) | 29.6 (37.7) | 0.093 |
Stoma problems | 39.8 (20.0) | 33.8 (20.3) | 0.336 | 48.1 (31.7) | 38.8 (16.9) | 23.1 (20.9) | 0.183 |
Flatulences | 29.0 (38.5) | 32.4 (35.2) | 0.452 | 36.6 (41.7) | 33.6 (37.8) | 20.5 (31.1) | 0.142 |
Faecal incontinence | 23.4 (35.8) | 29.4 (39.1) | 0.391 | 40.0 (44.0) | 28.7 (38.3) | 14.5 (28.4) | 0.050 |
Sore skin around anus | 17.3 (29.6) | 23.9 (33.9) | 0.300 | 26.6 (36.8) | 21.7 (32.8) | 12.8 (24.9) | 0.266 |
Stool frequency | 27.8 (30.2) | 31.8 (34.7) | 0.836 | 35.8 (34.7) | 33.0 (33.7) | 18.3 (25.0) | 0.029 |
Embarrassment | 27.3 (36.5) | 35.8 (40.4) | 0.179 | 41.6 (38.8) | 36.0 (40.8) | 14.5 (26.2) | 0.005 |
Defecation pb | 26.9 (25.3) | 30.9 (26.4) | 0.499 | 37.5 (33.0) | 30.3 (25.5) | 17.5 (19.0) | 0.032 |
Sexual function: Male | 33.3 (36.9) | 42.7 (37.8) | 45.8 (36.5) | 0.575 | |||
Impotence | 48.7 (44.3) | 35.2 (38.5) | 42.0 (35.1) | 0.465 | |||
Sexual function: Female | 57.5 (36.7) | 63.5 (37.7) | 82.3 (31.4) | 0.109 | |||
Dyspareunia | 33.3 (36.5) | 27.6 (36.8) | 9.8 (22.8) | 0.098 |
- Citation: Bachri H, Essangri H, El Bahaoui N, Benkabbou A, Mohsine R, Majbar AM, Souadka A. External validation of the Moroccan Arabic version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer colorectal (CR29) module: Monocentric study. World J Methodol 2023; 13(4): 259-271
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v13/i4/259.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v13.i4.259