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Table 6 Postoperative QLQ-C30 scores of the two group

From: Safety analysis of early oral feeding after esophagectomy in patients complicated with diabetes

Items

EOF (n = 67)

LOF (n = 54)

p value

Functional Rating Scale

 physical function

59.12 ± 17.74

50.35 ± 16.48

0.006*

 role function

46.29 ± 15.64

44.84 ± 13.28

0.589

 emotional functioning

61.17 ± 15.73

54.98 ± 12.61

0.021*

 cognitive function

81.27 ± 10.11

79.66 ± 11.89

0.423

 social function

51.62 ± 15.81

49.39 ± 16.76

0.454

Symptoms Rating Scale

 fatigued

50.82 ± 19.47

59.16 ± 18.04

0.017*

 nausea and vomiting

22.86 ± 12.76

24.78 ± 16.67

0.474

 pain

23.69 ± 15.95

24.86 ± 16.59

0.694

 anhelation

18.23 ± 16.95

19.27 ± 18.36

0.747

 insomnia

28.66 ± 16.36

30.64 ± 17.39

0.521

 appetite loss

27.67 ± 20.36

38.62 ± 21.68

0.005*

 constipation

19.26 ± 16.34

17.92 ± 17.72

0.667

 diarrhea

22.96 ± 16.08

31.32 ± 17.79

0.008*

 financial difficulty

31.82 ± 24.57

30.67 ± 22.09

0.79

 General health status

61.33 ± 10.18

53.96 ± 14.87

0.001*

  1. Note: *--P < 0.05