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Table 2 The mean LCQ-MC scores after surgery and follow-up

From: Comparison of postoperative cough-related quality of life and recovery between sublobectomy and lobectomy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients: a longitudinal study

 

Lobectomy (n = 91)

Sublobectomy (n = 65)

P value

Postoperative LCQ-MC

   

 Physical

4.92 ± 0.73

5.06 ± 0.86

0.268

 Psychological

5.16 ± 0.95

5.08 ± 1.08

0.643

 Social

5.56 ± 1.00

5.67 ± 1.10

0.516

 Total

15.63 ± 2.27

15.80 ± 2.65

0.657

LCQ-MC at 1 month

   

 Physical

5.80 ± 1.05

6.19 ± 0.80

0.014

 Psychological

5.53 ± 1.26

5.94 ± 1.16

0.038

 Social

6.00 ± 1.04

6.18 ± 0.99

0.257

 Total

17.33 ± 3.14

18.32 ± 2.82

0.045

 

Lobectomy(n = 67)

Sublobectomy (n = 41)

P value

LCQ-MC at 3 months

   

 Physical

6.14 ± 0.95

6.39 ± 0.81

0.160

 Psychological

6.01 ± 1.15

6.16 ± 1.17

0.561

 Social

6.33 ± 0.85

6.46 ± 0.73

0.426

 Total

18.49 ± 2.83

19.00 ± 2.61

0.356

 

Lobectomy(n = 36)

Sublobectomy (n = 22)

P value

LCQ-MC at 6 months

   

 Physical

6.58 ± 0.66

6.71 ± 0.58

0.472

 Psychological

6.48 ± 0.91

6.51 ± 0.91

0.933

 Social

6.68 ± 0.70

6.71 ± 0.54

0.876

 Total

19.74 ± 2.19

19.93 ± 1.98

0.766

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD
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