Efficacy, Safety, and Overall Quality of Life of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Early Colorectal Cancer in Elderly Patients

Table 5

The EORTC QLQ-C30 scores between elderly and nonelderly groups.

	Elderly group ()	Nonelderly group ()	value
Functional scale
Physical function	77.1 ± 22.4	79.5 ± 18.7	0.618
Performing roles	92.7 ± 23.1	92.1 ± 19.3	0.806
Emotional function	83.1 ± 27.9	87.0 ± 25.7	0.589
Cognitive function	70.3 ± 25.9	71.4 ± 27.0	0.738
Social function	65.1 ± 20.4	64.2 ± 25.6	0.720
Symptoms scale
Pain	20.7 ± 5.5	21.0 ± 4.9	0.671
Fatigue	25.5 ± 4.3	25.8 ± 6.6	0.847
Nausea and vomiting	20.3 ± 6.6	21.4 ± 5.5	0.583
Insomnia	39.7 ± 10.4	38.1 ± 6.7	0.548
Dyspnea	16.0 ± 5.0	16.5 ± 6.2	0.728
Constipation	41.1 ± 11.4	38.0 ± 9.7	0.305
Diarrhea	24.6 ± 6.4	25.3 ± 8.6	0.752
Appetite loss	29.0 ± 9.4	29.8 ± 10.6	0.677
Financial impact	35.2 ± 12.1	36.2 ± 11.2	0.563
Global QOL	72.1 ± 21.4	74.9 ± 19.3	0.593