Improved quality of life in patients with gastric cancer after esophagogastrostomy reconstruction

Table 6 Comparison of evaluation scores of 6 and 24 mo postoperative Spitzer Index among the three groups (mean ± SD)

Factors	EA group	EP group	P	EA group	EE group	P	EP group	EE group	P
6 mo
Activity	1.74 ± 0.556	1.80 ± 0.548	0.403	1.74 ± 0.556	1.76 ± 0.476	0.920	1.80 ± 0.548	1.76 ± 0.476	0.347
Daily living	1.85 ± 0.359	1.78 ± 0.420	0.344	1.85 ± 0.359	1.84 ± 0.422	0.940	1.78 ± 0.420	1.84 ± 0.422	0.326
Health	1.65 ± 0.588	1.62 ± 0.535	0.630	1.65 ± 0.588	1.76 ± 0.517	0.266	1.62 ± 0.535	1.76 ± 0.517	0.115
Support	1.78 ± 0.462	1.71 ± 0.506	0.467	1.78 ± 0.462	1.74 ± 0.487	0.661	1.71 ± 0.506	1.74 ± 0.487	0.767
Outlook	1.76 ± 0.473	1.73 ± 0.539	0.946	1.76 ± 0.473	1.78 ± 0.465	0.790	1.73 ± 0.539	1.78 ± 0.465	0.752
24 mo
Activity	1.72 ± 0.492	1.71 ± 0.506	0.835	1.72 ± 0.492	1.82 ± 0.388	0.674	1.71 ± 0.506	1.82 ± 0.388	0.802
Daily living	1.87 ± 0.339	1.84 ± 0.367	0.714	1.87 ± 0.339	1.90 ± 0.364	0.724	1.84 ± 0.367	1.90 ± 0.364	0.273
Health	1.76 ± 0.473	1.76 ± 0.484	0.352	1.76 ± 0.473	1.90 ± 0.303	0.557	1.76 ± 0.484	1.90 ± 0.303	0.947
Support	1.80 ± 0.451	1.80 ± 0.457	0.367	1.80 ± 0.451	1.84 ± 0.370	0.839	1.80 ± 0.457	1.84 ± 0.370	0.583
Outlook	1.83 ± 0.376	1.76 ± 0.529	0.892	1.83 ± 0.376	1.70 ± 0.614	0.692	1.76 ± 0.529	1.70 ± 0.614	0.793