All

patients

NSCLC

patients

SCLC

patients

p

(NSCLC vs.

SCLC

patients)

Mean (SD)

Range 0 - 100

Mean (SD)

Range 0 - 100

Mean (SD)

Range 0 - 100

EORTC QLQ-C30

Functional scales

Physical functioning (PF)

56.83 (1.73)

57.22 (24.95)

54.79 (21.67)

NS

Role functioning (RF)

48.92 (1.97)

49.21 (28.30)

47.40 (25.44)

NS

Emotional functioning (EF)

68.25 (1.60)

68.65 (23.29)

66.15 (19.28)

NS

Cognitive functioning (CF)

62.00 (1.86)

61.81 (26.64)

63.02 (24.95)

NS

Social functioning (SF)

50.50 (1.95)

49.90 (28.52)

53.65 (22.29)

NS

EORTC QLQ-C30

Symptom scales

Fatigue (FA)

46.89 (26.54)

46.37 (26.79)

49.65 (25.42)

NS

Nausea and vomiting (NV)

21.08 (23.66)

21.63 (24.37)

18.23 (19.57)

NS

Pain (PA)

35.08 (23.48)

35.52 (23.82)

32.81 (21.79)

NS

Dyspnoea (DY)

34.17 (22.28)

34.33 (22.32)

33.33 (22.40)

NS

Insomnia (SL)

32,50 (31.25)

31.75 (31.97)

36.46 (27.25)

NS

Appetite loss (AP)

28.33 (33.71)

26.59 (32.74)

37.50 (37.63)

NS

Constipation (CO)

25.00 (33.21)

24.21 (33.57)

29.17 (31.40)

NS

Diarrhoea (DI)

6.50 (18.21)

6.55 (18.69)

6.25 (15.70)

NS

Financial difficulties (FI)

57.00 (29.44)

56.55 (30.03)

59.37 (26.42)

NS