Table 4 Association between QOL and ostomy related parameters
N | Mean | Standard deviation | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall QOL with type: ileostomy vs colostomy | |||||
Ileostomy | 11 | 50.91 | 17.26 | 0.519 | |
Colostomy | 32 | 53.81 | 10.92 | ||
Overall QOL with type loop vs end | |||||
Loop | 26 | 55.19 | 12.10 | 0.178 | |
End | 17 | 49.82 | 13.20 | ||
Overall QOL with surgery type | |||||
Defunctioning ostomy | 19 | 54.17 | 10.54 | 0.619 | |
Other | 24 | 52.20 | 14.31 | ||
Overall QOL with rectal surgery | |||||
Yes | 20 | 53.74 | 14.53 | 0.749 | |
No | 23 | 52.48 | 11.12 | ||
Sexual/body image scores with rectal surgery | |||||
Yes | 20 | 2.65 | 0.8269 | 0.689 | |
No | 23 | 2.75 | 0.8540 | ||
Overall QOL: permanent vs temporary | |||||
Permanent | 23 | 55.46 | 13.51 | 0.188 | |
Temporary | 20 | 50.32 | 11.35 | ||