Physical symptoms (30 items) | Post-chemotherapy | p value | change | 2nd evaluation of QOL | |
(Scores at 2 weeks) | (%) | ||||
Tired eyes | 2.3 ± 1.1 | 2.7 ± 1.2 | 0.131 | 16.1 | ↑ |
Blurry eyes | 2.2 ± 1.0 | 2.3 ± 1.2 | 0.346 | 5.8 | → |
Eye pain | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 0.145 | 16.1 | ↑ |
Stiff shoulders | 2.5 ± 1.1 | 2.6 ± 1.2 | 0.353 | 4.8 | → |
Muscular pain/stiffness | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 2.5 ± 1.3 | 0.079 | 24.5 | ↑ |
Palpitations | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 0.353 | 5.1 | → |
Dyspnea | 1.9 ± 1.0 | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 0.247 | 11.1 | ↑ |
Tendency to gain weight | 1.7 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 1.0 | 0.483 | −0.7 | → |
Weight loss; thin | 2.3 ± 1.1 | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 0.163 | 15.8 | ↑ |
Lethargy | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 3.2 ± 1.2 | 0.004 | 41.4 | ↑ |
No feeling of good health | 2.5 ± 1.1 | 3.0 ± 1.4 | 0.105 | 18.0 | ↑ |
Thirst | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 0.006 | 43.9 | ↑ |
Skin problems | 2.1 ± 1.0 | 2.6 ± 1.3 | 0.061 | 26.0 | ↑ |
Anorexia | 2.1 ± 1.0 | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 0.001 | 67.0 | ↑ |
Early satiety | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 2.6 ± 1.3 | 0.001 | 65.8 | ↑ |
Epigastralgia | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 0.083 | 23.1 | ↑ |
Liable to catch colds | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 1.2 | 0.035 | 31.0 | ↑ |
Coughing and sputum | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 0.307 | 6.3 | → |
Diarrhea | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 0.049 | 38.9 | ↑ |
Constipation | 2.2 ± 1.3 | 3.2 ± 1.4 | 0.005 | 48.1 | ↑ |
Headaches | 2.7 ± 1.4 | 2.7 ± 1.4 | 0.500 | 0.0 | → |
Dizziness | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 0.500 | 0.0 | → |
Tinnitus | 1.9 ± 0.9 | 2.1 ± 1.0 | 0.188 | 13.3 | ↑ |
Lumbago | 1.7 ± 1.0 | 1.8 ± 1.0 | 0.280 | 10.0 | ↑ |
Arthralgia | 2.0 ± 1.2 | 2.1 ± 1.0 | 0.450 | 2.0 | → |
Edematous | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 2.6 ± 1.3 | 0.063 | 25.5 | ↑ |
Easily breaking into a sweat | 1.7 ± 0.7 | 2.1 ± 1.3 | 0.114 | 21.1 | ↑ |
Frequent urination | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 0.311 | −5.7 | → |
Hot flash | 2.5 ± 1.4 | 2.4 ± 1.3 | 0.337 | −6.3 | → |
Cold skin | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 0.283 | 7.0 | → |