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Reproductive concerns and psychosocial adjustment of young breast and gynecologic cancer patients

Table 3: Group differences at level of anxiety, depression, quality of life and reproductive concerns.

With diagnosis Without diagnosis U p
M Mdn SD M Mdn SD
HADS 14.33 13.50 8.77 6.65 6.00 4.66 514.50 .000
Anxiety 8.50 8.00 4.72 4.49 4.00 3.44 545.50 .000
Depression 5.83 4.00 4.76 2.16 2.00 2.37 554.50 .000
EORTC QLQ-C30
Quality of Life 10.75 11.00 2.38 11.81 8.00 1.56 815.50 .020
Physical Functioning 9.21 8.00 3.13 5.56 5.00 1.14 190.50 .000
Role Functioning 3.63 3.00 1.66 2.09 2.00 0.29 427.50 .000
Emotional Functioning 7.98 7.00 3.48 5.86 6.00 1.74 717.50 .002
Cognitive Functioning 4.10 4.00 1.91 2.44 2.00 0.73 470.50 .000
Social Functioning 3.87 4.00 1.40 2.28 0.91 2.00 324.50 .000
Fatigue 6.06 6.00 2.18 4.44 4.00 1.50 612.50 .000
Nausea and vomiting 2.67 2.00 1.13 2.12 2.00 0.32 822.00 .003
Pain 3.48 3.00 1.50 2.35 2.00 0.65 606.50 .000
Dyspnoea 1.42 1.00 0.70 1.07 1.00 0.26 843.00 .002
Sleep 2.13 2.00 1.07 1.60 1.00 0.93 796.50 .010
Appetite Loss 1.27 1.00 0.53 1.21 1.00 0.41 1085.50 .721
Constipation 1.60 1.00 0.85 1.12 1.00 0.39 746.50 .000
Diarrhea 1.33 1.00 0.65 1.09 1.00 0.29 936.50 .043
Financial difficulties 2.06 2.00 1.11 1.02 1.00 0.15 490.50 .001
RCS 17.81 16.00 7.50 6.40 6.00 2.64 90.50 .000
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