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Table 3 Comparison of 192 AR patients between non-ostomy rectal cancer and ostomy rectal cancer, Mean (SD)

From: When do defecation function and quality of life recover for patients with non-ostomy and ostomy surgery of rectal cancer?

EORTC QLQ-CR30 and Wexner Score

Non-ostomy (N = 141)

Ostomy

(N = 51)

P

Wexner

2.96(2.27)

3.08(3.08)

0.782

PF

98.03(4.58)

97.06(4.58)

0.212

RF

97.34(6.30)

94.11(11.00)

0.012*

EF

94.90(8.14)

93.06(8.78)

0.177

CF

97.03(7.11)

96.08(7.28)

0.417

SF

94.15(10.62)

90.93(13.48)

0.087

G_QOL

77.76(9.43)

74.09(11.25)

0.041*

Fatigue

7.50(8.38)

6.50(8.29)

0.317

Nausea_Vomiting

1.77(6.94)

2.20(6.94)

0.703

Pain

3.28(7.26)

3.92(8.10)

0.601

Dyspnea

4.96(11.27)

7.35(12.54)

0.210

Sleep_disturbance

7.27(12.15)

11.76(15.29)

0.036*

Appetite_loss

4.08(10.62)

5.39(10.38)

0.447

Constipation

8.57(15.22)

15.19(19.42)

0.015*

Diarrhea

2.14(7.64)

4.41(9.63)

0.093

Financial_difficulties

10.18(16.12)

15.68(19.98)

0.052

  1. PF Physical function, RF Role function, EF Emotional function, CF Cognitive function, SF Social function, GQOL globe quality of life;*P < 0.05Statistical differences