Observational Study
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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2023; 13(4): 259-271
Published online Sep 20, 2023. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v13.i4.259
Table 5 Known-group comparisons

Stoma status
Colon vs Rectum
Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy
CR-29 scales/single itemsYes (n = 50)No (n = 171)P valueColon (n = 78)Rectum (n = 139)P valueYes (n = 89)No (n = 107)P value
Urinary frequency35.6 (41.1)41.1 (34.6)0.41235.4 (31.2)42.2 (34.8)0.21545.5 (33.9)35.0 (32.2)0.031
Blood and mucus in stool27.6 (28.8)23.8 (29.1)0.24720.2 (26.8)27.4 (30.2)0.08629.9 (30.3)19.3 (27.1)0.004
Body image66.6 (27.5)81.1 (23.0)0.00077.4 (24.8)77.7 (25.0)0.93877.6 (24.1)78.9 (24.5)0.625
Urinary incontinence24.0 (35.0)20.0 (31.4)0.45118.3 (28.7)21.5 (33.0)0.78820.2 (32.0)21.4 (32.1)0.592
Dysuria21.3 (29.1)20.4 (31.9)0.46918.8 (30.6)22.3 (31.9)0.12023.2 (32.3)18.3 (29.7)0.299
Abdominal pain28.0 (32.5)31.3 (34.6)0.59028.6 (34.2)32.1 (34.3)0.44034.4 (34.6)26.7 (33.4)0.095
Buttock pain28.6 (33.6)26.7 (34.9)0.56317.0 (30.2632.3 (36.1)0.00138.5 (36.2)14.3 (27.5)0.000
Bloated feeling30.6 (33.5)28.2 (33.9)0.54527.7 (32.4)29.0 (34.2)0.89235.2 (35.6)23.6 (31.7)0.017
Dry mouth30.0 (36.4)23.0 (33.4)0.18320.5 (29.0)26.6 (36.5)0.47730.7 (38.3)19.0 (28.9)0.055
Hair loss17.3 (28.7)16.1 (29.1)0.60810.6 (24.9)19.4 (31.5)0.02718.7 (30.1)14.6 (28.6)0.222
Trouble with taste27.3 (36.0)18.5 (31.7)0.06913.2 (27.5)24.4 (35.1)0.01620.5 (31.1)17.7 (31.8)0.375
Anxiety52.6 (40.4)67.8 (36.1)0.01663.2 (37.8)65.4 (37.0)0.65865.9 (36.5)63.5 (38.4)0.725
Weight69.3 (38.6)77.3 (30.6)0.30579.4 (30.4)73.8 (33.2)0.19475.6 (30.4)76.3 (33.9)0.492
Flatulence45.8 (31.9)39.3 (32.7)0.60135.0 (34.1)45.6 (33.7)0.361
Leakage45.8 (31.9)40.4 (38.8)0.55842.1 (39.8)45.6 (31.8)0.705
Sore skin around stoma39.5 (32.7)44.4 (41.3)0.74850.8 (43.5)43.8 (33.4)0.598
Bags changes21.8 (27.0)16.6 (20.4)0.58417.5 (19.6)26.3 (27.3)0.351
Embarrassment64.5 (28.46)40.7 (44.9)0.05656.3 (46.3)36.9 (39.8)0.055
Stoma care problems37.5 (38.2)40.7 (42.5)0.80454.0 (42.1)23.4 (36.7)0.003
Stoma problems39.9 (17.1)36.1 (21.6)0.49937.1 (23.4)41.8 (16.4)0.387
Flatulences21.5 (33.6)34.5 (37.3)0.01743.8 (39.1)19.6 (31.8)0.000
Faecal incontinence16.12 (30.6)31.4 (39.5)0.00935.7 (41.0)17.0 (31.5)0.001
Sore skin around anus11.8 (24.2)25.1 (34.6)0.01229.5 (36.1)13.6 (26.0)0.002
Stool frequency19.3 (26.8)35.8 (34.2)0.00237.6 (36.1)21.5 (26.8)0.008
Embarrassment23.1 (35.4)34.9 (39.1)0.05340.4 (39.2)23.4 (35.7)0.004
Defecation pb18.8 (21.5)36.5 (36.5)0.00037.8 (27.4)19.5 (21.0)0.000
(F) Sexual function: Male54.1 (39.1)39.7 (37.1)0.16232.4 (32.4)48.1 (39.4)0.04746.3 (39.4)36.0 (32.8)0.211
Impotence47.2 (39.2)35.6 (38.5)0.02131.5 (34.6)41.6 (40.6)0.24843.9 (39.2)33.3 (36.8)0.167
Sexual function: Female56.8 (38.6)69.6 (36.1)0.06465.4 (33.3)66.6 (39.6)0.77069.4 (35.9)70.0 (35.2)0.928
Dyspareunia33.3 (39.1)24.8 (34.9)0.15620.23 (33.1)29.4 (37.1)0.24026.8 (32.6)23.3 (35.5)0.459