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Table 3 QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13 areas with a significant relationship with the chances of low global QL

From: Quality of Life in Spanish advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients: determinants of global QL and survival analyses

 

OR (95 % CI)

R2

p value

QLQ-C30 areas

 Rolea

0.96 (0.94–0.99)

0.32

0.006

 Emotionala

0.93 (0.89–0.97)

0.53

0.001

 Cognitivea

0.95 (0.91–0.99)

0.28

0.015

 Fatigueb

1.06 (1.02–1.10)

0.46

0.002

 Painb

1.03 (1.00–1.06)

0.18

0.039

 Dyspnoeab

1.06 (1.01–1.12)

0.28

0.016

 Appetite lossb

1.04 (1.01–10.07)

0.28

0.011

QLQ-LC13 areas

 Coughingb

1.03 (1.00–1.06)

0.19

0.030

 Dyspnoeab

1.08 (1.02–1.15)

0.33

0.016

  1. aThe scores range from 0 to 100, where a higher score represents a higher functional level
  2. bThe scores range from 0 to 100, where a higher score represents a greater degree of symptoms