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Table 2 Univariate analysis of mean PCS and MCS scores, Pre- and Post-Diagnosis

From: Trends in racial and ethnic disparities in the health-related quality of life of older adults with breast cancer: a SEER-MHOS national database study

 

Race

PCS (Mean)

PCS (SD)

MCS (Mean)

MCS (SD)

Pre-diagnosis

Hispanic

37.54

11.77

48.73

13.12

 

Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander

40.04

10.87

52.93

10.28

 

Non-Hispanic Black or African American

36.99

11.13

50.01

11.88

 

Non-Hispanic White

40.32

12.00

53.06

10.24

  

P < 0.001

 

P < 0.001

 

Post-diagnosis

Hispanic

36.75

11.89

46.76

12.63

 

Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander

39.16

10.92

51.10

10.77

 

Non-Hispanic Black or African American

34.47

11.38

49.81

12.07

 

Non-Hispanic White

38.50

12.06

52.26

10.62

  

P < 0.001

 

P < 0.001

 

Difference pre-and post-diagnosis (Percent % decrease)

Hispanic

0.79 (2.10%)

 

1.97 (4.04%)

 
 

Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander

0.88 (2.20%)

 

1.83 (3.46%)

 
 

Non-Hispanic Black or African American

2.52 (6.81%)

 

0.2 (0.40%)

 
 

Non-Hispanic White

1.82 (4.51%)

 

0.8 (1.51%)