A cross-sectional study of quality of life in a cohort of enteral ostomy patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital in a developing country in South Asia

Table 5 Association with QOL and problems due to ostomy

	N	Mean	Standard deviation	p value
Association with sexual satisfaction and QOL
Overall QOL score
Yes	8	54.56	16.02692	0.566
No	24	51.29	13.05682	0.566
Scores on concerns of stoma
Yes	8	2.25	0.94281	0.853
No	24	2.1875	0.77757	0.853
Scores on sleep
Yes	8	2.5417	0.94176	0.783
No	24	2.4444	0.83212	0.783
Scores on family and social relationships
Yes	8	2.8571	1.00436	0.625
No	24	2.6607	0.96322	0.625
Scores on sexuality/body image
Yes	8	2.625	0.82496	0.938
No	24	2.5972	0.87906	0.938
Association with change in clothing style and QOL
Overall QOL score
No	19	58.3884	11.92004	0.013
Yes	24	48.8675	11.85794	0.013
Scores on concerns of stoma
No	19	2.4386	0.86818	0.158
Yes	24	2.0903	0.71893	0.158
Scores on sleep
No	19	2.8421	0.87749	0.033
Yes	24	2.3056	0.71503	0.033
Scores on family and social relationships
No	19	3.1729	0.74775	0.005
Yes	24	2.3988	0.90741	0.005
Scores on sexuality/body image
No	19	2.9123	0.87378	0.15
Yes	24	2.5417	0.77903	0.15
Association with change in dietary habits and QOL
Overall QOL score
No	16	54.9544	15.16167	0.461
Yes	27	51.9604	11.11946	0.461
Scores on concerns of stoma
No	16	2.4896	0.83326	0.122
Yes	27	2.0988	0.75427	0.122
Scores on sleep
No	16	2.6667	1.03994	0.455
Yes	27	2.4691	0.681	0.455
Scores on family and social relationships
No	16	2.75	0.98492	0.961
Yes	27	2.7354	0.89452	0.961
Scores on sexuality/body image
No	16	2.6042	1.00531	0.546
Yes	27	2.7654	0.72686	0.546

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