Table 5 Mean score of gastrointestinal quality of life index (GIQLI)
Domains | Before discharge | Thirty days postoperative | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study (n = 30) | Control (n = 30) | t | P value | Study (n = 30) | Control (n = 30) | t | P value | |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | ||||||||
Min.–Max | 1–23 | 3–21 | 9–29 | 5–29 | ||||
Mean ± SD | 14.07 ± 5.17 | 8.03 ± 4 | 5.056 | < 0.001** | 18.1 ± 3.82 | 13.7 ± 6.37 | 3.244 | 0.002** |
Emotion | ||||||||
Min.–Max | 4–15 | 1–10 | 8–21 | 4–19 | ||||
Mean ± SD | 9.37 ± 2.71 | 6.03 ± 2.3 | 5.140 | < 0.001** | 12.97 ± 2.62 | 9.53 ± 3.53 | 4.278 | < 0.001** |
Physical function | ||||||||
Min.–Max | 4–19 | 3–10 | 8–20 | 3–19 | ||||
Mean ± SD | 10.2 ± 3.44 | 6 ± 2.33 | 5.536 | < 0.001** | 13.63 ± 2.99 | 9.5 ± 4.35 | 4.293 | < 0.001** |
Social function | ||||||||
Min.–Max | 0–9 | 1–6 | 5–12 | 1–10 | ||||
Mean ± SD | 6.17 ± 2.05 | 3.5 ± 1.55 | 5.681 | < 0.001** | 8.17 ± 1.76 | 5.63 ± 2.51 | 4.521 | < 0.001** |
Disease-specific items | ||||||||
Min.–Max | 7–33 | 5–18 | 9–32 | 5–24 | ||||
Mean ± SD | 16.37 ± 5.42 | 10.77 ± 3.13 | 4.904 | < 0.001** | 19.73 ± 4.61 | 15.07 ± 5.17 | 3.692 | < 0.001** |
Gastrointestinal quality of life index (GIQLI) | ||||||||
Min.–Max | 30–94 | 22–55 | 46–100 | 29–93 | ||||
Mean ± SD | 56.17 ± 13.78 | 34.33 ± 8.91 | 7.287 | < 0.001** | 72.6 ± 11.89 | 53.43 ± 16.14 | 5.236 | < 0.001** |