Table 5 – Quality of Life in Patients with and withoutSuicidal Ideation (SI)
All Patients / Assessment t1 / Assessment t2 / Assessment t3 / Assessment t4SI
(mean ± SD)
n = 4 / no SI
(mean ± SD)
n = 69 / p-value / SI
(mean ± SD)
n = 6 / no SI
(mean ± SD)
n = 64 / p-value / SI
(mean ± SD)
n= 8 / no SI
(mean ± SD)
n = 55 / p-value / SI
(mean ± SD)
n = 6 / no SI
(mean ± SD)
n = 49 / p-value
BDI / 16.3 ± 7.9 / 7.2 ± 6.3 / 0.022* / 11.8 ± 4.5 / 7.1 ± 6.2 / 0.031* / 15.5 ± 6.3 / 5.7 ± 5.8 / <0.001* / 11.2 ± 7.9 / 5.8 ± 6.2 / 0.068
MMSE / 29.8 ± 0.5 / 28.8 ± 1.5 / 0.154 / 29.5 ± 0.8 / 28.7 ± 1.9 / 0.417 / 28.6 ± 1.8 / 26.8 ± 2.4 / 0.036* / 28.7 ± 2.1 / 28.2 ± 2.4 / 0.677
KPS / 95.0 ± 5.8 / 93.0 ± 6.0 / 0.615 / 95.0 ± 5.5 / 95.8 ± 6.6 / 0.630 / 90.0 ± 5.4 / 94.7 ± 10.0 / 0.011* / 95.0 ± 5.5 / 97.8 ± 5.1 / 0.247
GHS / 50.0 ± 27.2 / 52.3 ± 24.9 / 0.806 / 38.9 ± 24.5 / 64.9 ± 24.8 / 0.017* / 49.0 ± 25.0 / 72.2 ± 22.0 / 0.018* / 75.0 ± 14.9 / 76.4 ± 16.9 / 0.589
Physf / 75.0 ± 10.0 / 73.4 ± 23.7 / 0.838 / 80.0 ± 24.6 / 79.8 ± 22.1 / 0.926 / 70.0 ± 25.9 / 84.0 ± 21.3 / 0.035* / 85.6 ± 14.3 / 88.6 ± 16.9 / 0.467
Rolef / 75.0 ± 16.7 / 50.3 ± 37.4 / 0.208 / 53.3 ± 38.0 / 66.4 ± 32.6 / 0.422 / 35.4 ± 24.3 / 75.0 ± 29.3 / 0.001* / 72.2 ± 17.2 / 78.9 ± 25.0 / 0.390
Emof / 50.0 ± 40.8 / 57.4 ± 31.5 / 0.648 / 63.9 ± 24.0 / 70.6 ± 27.4 / 0.403 / 46.9 ± 30.5 / 78.5 ± 23.4 / 0.005* / 59.7 ± 17.8 / 76.3 ± 26.2 / 0.052
Cogf / 75.0 ± 9.6 / 60.9 ± 33.6 / 0.582 / 83.3 ± 14.9 / 76.9 ± 26.2 / 0.841 / 54.2 ± 33.0 / 80.9 ± 25.2 / 0.029* / 66.7 ± 21.1 / 83.7 ± 21.1 / 0.063
Socf / 70.8 ± 39.4 / 59.5 ± 36.6 / 0.539 / 55.6 ± 45.5 / 75.1 ± 29.4 / 0.337 / 52.1 ± 37.2 / 80.6 ± 28.6 / 0.013* / 80.6 ± 26.7 / 82.3 ± 25.6 / 0.782
Fatigue / 40.3 ± 30.6 / 49.7 ± 29.4 / 0.489 / 38.9 ± 26.1 / 37.7 ± 23.8 / 0.827 / 55.6 ± 33.1 / 28.0 ± 24.8 / 0.021* / 33.3 ± 23.3 / 25.2 ± 25.8 / 0.361
N / V / 0.0 ± 0.0 / 14.2 ± 24.0 / 0.254 / 2.8 ± 6.8 / 4.6 ± 11.8 / 0.941 / 14.6 ± 13.9 / 7.8 ± 20.2 / 0.016* / 2.8 ± 6.8 / 5.4 ± 12.0 / 0.844
Pain / 29.2 ± 28.5 / 32.9 ± 35.0 / 0.972 / 30.6 ± 26.7 / 22.5 ± 27.5 / 0.434 / 43.8 ± 35.6 / 15.1 ± 25.6 / 0.012* / 30.6 ± 22.2 / 12.9 ± 24.8 / 0.037*
Insomnia / 58.3 ± 50.0 / 50.2 ± 38.2 / 0.700 / 44.4 ± 34.4 / 27.5 ± 29.7 / 0.235 / 54.2 ± 35.4 / 29.0 ± 31.1 / 0.051 / 38.9 ± 49.1 / 29.3 ± 33.1 / 0.782
Appetite Loss / 50.0 ± 43.0 / 19.6 ± 29.5 / 0.134 / 22.2 ± 40 4 / 12.0 ± 22.0 / 0.740 / 33.3 ± 30.9 / 12.4 ± 24.5 / 0.024* / 16.7 ± 18.3 / 9.5 ± 21.5 / 0.307
Constipation / 25.0 ± 50.0 / 19.3 ± 30.5 / 0.935 / 11.1 ± 17.2 / 9.3 ± 20.3 / 0.676 / 20.8 ± 24.8 / 14.8 ± 27.2 / 0.287 / 0.0 ± 0.0 / 9.5 ± 20.4 / 0.390
Diarrhoea / 25.0 ± 31.9 / 8.0 ± 18.4 / 0.279 / 11.1 ± 17.2 / 7.5 ± 16.4 / 0.620 / 25.0 ± 23.6 / 7.4 ± 16.7 / 0.008* / 11.1 ± 27.2 / 11.8 ± 25.3 / 0.862
FD / 25.0 ± 16.7 / 16.2 ± 24.8 / 0.321 / 22.2 ± 34.4 / 20.8 ± 29.3 / 0.957 / 33.3 ± 43.6 / 17.3 ± 27.3 / 0.205 / 38.9 ± 39.0 / 15.0 ± 26.4 / 0.116
FU / 75 0 ± 43.3 / 37.5 ± 31.2 / 0.077 / 48.6 ± 23.2 / 25.4 ± 26.0 / 0.030* / 69.8 ± 57.9 / 17.9 ± 23.8 / 0.001* / 29.2 ± 25.1 / 20.0 ± 21.3 / 0.347
VD / 50.0 ± 34.6 / 20.8 ± 22.5 / 0.055 / 7.4 ± 13.5 / 13.2 ± 20.1 / 0.596 / 26.4 ± 23.0 / 8.1 ± 15.8 / 0.018* / 14.8 ± 11.5 / 7.6 ± 12.1 / 0.160
MD / 7.4 ± 6.4 / 19.1 ± 20.6 / 0.389 / 25.9 ± 23.0 / 15.2 ± 19.7 / 0.181 / 33.3 ± 31.4 / 13.6 ± 22.0 / 0.035* / 11.1 ± 14.1 / 9.5 ± 18.3 / 0.501
CD / 0.0 ± 0.0 / 15.7 ± 19.8 / 0.078 / 13.0 ± 17.8 / 11.5 ± 14.9 / 0.860 / 31.9 ± 26.9 / 10.5 ± 17.1 / 0.012* / 16.7 ± 19.6 / 11.1 ± 15.7 / 0.626
Headache / 83.3 ± 19.2 / 43.5 ± 37.2 / 0.045 / 22.2 ± 17.2 / 27.0 ± 29.9 / 0.959 / 50.0 ± 35.6 / 20.4 ± 28.5 / 0.018* / 27.8 ± 25.1 / 25.2 ± 26.8 / 0.742
Seizure / 16.7 ± 33.3 / 7.6 ± 20.1 / 0.705 / 5.6 ± 13.6 / 4.8 ± 16.9 / 0.808 / 12.5 ± 24.8 / 2.6 ± 13.0 / 0.031* / 0.0 ± 0.0 / 2.7 ± 11.5 / 0.823
Drowsiness / 58.3 ± 16.7 / 37.7 ± 26.8 / 0.134 / 22.2 ± 17.2 / 29.6 ± 27.7 / 0.681 / 41.7 ± 34.5 / 22.2 ± 22.4 / 0.099 / 22.2 ± 17.2 / 21.8 ± 24.1 / 0.803
Itchy Skin / 11.1 ± 19.2 / 9.8 ± 23.8 / 0.736 / 0.0 ± 0.0 / 13.8 ± 27.2 / 0.320 / 23.8 ± 41.8 / 11.1 ± 23.3 / 0.650 / 11.1 ± 17.2 / 11.6 ± 23.1 / 0.823
Hair Loss / 22.2 ± 38.5 / 9.3 ± 24.3 / 0.616 / 22.2 ± 27.2 / 8.6 ± 20.9 / 0.212 / 12.5 ± 24.8 / 7.6 ± 19.2 / 0.486 / 0.0 ± 0.0 / 10.2 ± 23.8 / 0.435
WL / 25.0 ± 31.9 / 14.0 ± 23.2 / 0.489 / 27.8 ± 39.0 / 17.5 ± 31.0 / 0.459 / 29.2 ± 41.6 / 14.8 ± 28.0 / 0.386 / 11.1 ± 17.2 / 9.5 ± 22.6 / 0.664
BC / 0.0 ± 0.0 / 8.7 ± 22.6 / 0.615 / 5.6 ± 13.7 / 5.3 ± 18.2 / 0.811 / 12.5 ± 24.8 / 4.3 ± 13.0 / 0.248 / 5.6 ± 13.6 / 6.1 ± 20.0 / 0.884
SI = Suicidal Ideation
BDI = Beck Depression Index
MMSE = Mini Mental Status Examination
KPS = Karnofky Performance Score
GHS = Global Health Status
N / V = Nausea / Vomiting
FD = Financial Difficulties
FU = Future Uncertainty
VD = Visual Disorder
MD = Motor Dysfunction
CD = Communication Deficit
WL = Weakness of legs
BC = Bladder Control