Table 1.
Cancer and social-demographic characteristics of the cohort
| Variables | Total (valid values) No. (%) | Leipzig (n = 111) No. (%) | Outside Leipzig < 28.1 km (n = 37) No. (%) | Outside Leipzig > 28.1 km (n = 61) No. (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age score | 0.5509 | ||||
| 18–50 years | 14 (6.7) | 9 (4.3) | 0 (0) | 5 (2.4) | |
| 51–60 years | 50 (23.9) | 27 (12.9) | 7 (3.3) | 16 (7.7) | |
| 61–70 years | 89 (42.6) | 44 (21.1) | 19 (9.1) | 26 (12.4) | |
| > 70 years | 56 (26.8) | 31 (14.8) | 11 (5.3) | 14 (6.7) | |
| Sex | 0.5784 | ||||
| Male | 152 (72.7) | 80 (38.3) | 25 (12.0) | 47 (22.5) | |
| Female | 57 (27.3) | 31 (14.8) | 12 (5.7) | 14 86.7) | |
| p16 OPSCC versus other | 0.1542 | ||||
| p16 + OPSCC | 58 (27.8) | 27 (12.9) | 15 (7.2) | 16 (7.7) | |
| Other | 151 (72.2) | 84 (40.2) | 22 (10.5) | 45 (21.5) | |
| OP (monomodal) | 0.0417 | ||||
| Yes | 51 (24.4) | 34 (16.3) | 4 (1.9) | 13 (6.2) | |
| No | 158 (75.6) | (36.8) | 33 (15.8) | 48 (23.0) | |
| OP_ADJ | 0.1199 | ||||
| Yes | 115 (55.0) | 57 (27.3) | 26 (12.4) | 32 (15.3) | |
| No | 94 (45.0) | 54 (25.8) | 11 (5.3) | 29 (13.9) | |
| PRIM_RT_RCHT | 0.1313 | ||||
| Yes | 35 (16.7) | 14 (6.7) | 6 (2.9) | 15 (7.2) | |
| No | 174 (83.3) | 97 (46.4) | 31 (14.8) | 46 (22.0) | |
| N3 versus other | 0.4214 | ||||
| N3 7th ed | 7 (3.3) | 5 (2.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.0) | |
| Other | 189 (90.4) | 100 (47.8) | 35 (16.7) | 54 (25.8) | |
| Invalid/unkown | 13 (6.2) | ||||
| T4 versus other | 0.0704 | ||||
| T4 7th ed | 31 (14.8) | 13 (6.2) | 10 (4.8) | 8 (3.8) | |
| Other | 165 (78.9) | 92 (44.0) | 25 (12.0) | 48 (23.0) | |
| Invalid/unkown | 13 (6.2) | ||||
| T3, T4 versus other | 0.1285 | ||||
| T3 or T4 7th ed | 77 (36.8) | 38 (18.2) | 19 (9.1) | 20 (9.6) | |
| Other | 132 (63.2) | 73 (34.9) | 18 (8.6) | 41 (19.6) | |
| ENE | 0.1287 | ||||
| ENE | 44 (21.1) | 24 (11.5) | 12 (5.7) | 8 (3.8) | |
| no ENE | 63 (30.1) | 37 (17.7) | 8 (3.8) | 18 (8.6) | |
| N/A. N0 | 80 (38.3) | 41 (19.6) | 11 (5.3) | 28 (13.4) | |
| Invalid/unkown | 22 (10.5) | ||||
| Larynx/hypopharynx versus other | 0.5442 | ||||
| Larynx/hypopharynx | 53 (25.4) | 31 (14.8) | 7 (3.3) | 15 (7.2) | |
| Other localization | 156 (74.6) | 80 (38.3) | 30 (14.4) | 46 (22.0) | |
| Advanced versus early | 0.0792 | ||||
| Advanced | 137 (65.6) | 70 (33.5) | 30 (14.4) | 37 (17.7) | |
| Early | 59 (28.2) | 35 (16.7) | 5 (2.4) | 19 (9.1) | |
| Invalid/unkown | 13 (6.2) | ||||
| Employment status at time of diagnosis | 0.5287 | ||||
| Employment | 88 (42.1) | 45 (21.5) | 16 (7.7) | 27 (12.9) | |
| Self-employment | 9 (4.3) | 4 (1.9) | 2 (1.0) | 3 (1.4) | |
| Civil servant | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.0) | |
| Part-time employment | 7 (3.3) | 4 (1.9) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.4) | |
| No employment | 29 (13.9) | 16 (7.7) | 7 (3.3) | 6 (2.9) | |
| Retired | 70 (33.5) | 40 (19.1) | 10 (4.8) | 20 (9.6) | |
| Invalid/unkown | 4 (1.9) | ||||
| Net income categories per month before tumor diagnosis | 0.1718 | ||||
| No own income | 8 (3.8) | 5 (2.4) | 2 (1.0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| 1–500€ | 9 (4.3) | 3 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 6 (2.9) | |
| 501–1000€ | 17 (8.1) | 10 (4.8) | 4 (1.9) | 3 (1.4) | |
| 1001–1500€ | 27 (12.9) | 17 (8.1) | 2 (1.0) | 8 (3.8) | |
| 1501–2000€ | 22 (10.5) | 10 (4.8) | 6 (2.9) | 6 (2.9) | |
| 2001–2500€ | 20 (9.6) | 10 (4.8) | 2 (1.0) | 8 (3.8) | |
| 2501–3000€ | 10 (4.8) | 4 (1.9) | 4 (1.9) | 2 (1.0) | |
| 3001–3500€ | 3 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | |
| > than 3500€ | 7 (3.3) | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.4) | 3 (1.4) | |
| Retired | 70 (33.5) | 40 (19.1) | 10 (4.8) | 20 (9.6) | |
| Invalid/unkown | 16 (7.7) | ||||
| Current employement status | 0.7313 | ||||
| Employment | 45 (21.5) | 23 (11.0) | 7 (3.3) | 15 (7.2) | |
| Self-employment | 5 (2.4) | 3 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Civil servant | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Part-time employment | 4 (1.9) | 3 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| No employment | 22 (10.5) | 14 (6.7) | 3 (1.4) | 5 (2.4) | |
| Retired after cancer diagnosis | 54 (25.8) | 24 (11.5) | 14 (6.7) | 16 (7.7) | |
| Retired before cancer diagnosis | 70 (33.5) | 40 (19.1) | 10 (4.8) | 20 (9.6) | |
| Invalid/unkown | 8 (3.8) |