Table 2.
Comparisons between study groups on key variables
| 5-year Survivors | Comparison Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=100) | (n=101) | Analysis | ||||
| Construct | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | T test | p-value |
| Depression (CES-D) | 12.6 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 1.8 | .07 |
| Trait Anxiety | 34.2 | 11.6 | 31.4 | 10.2 | 1.8 | .08 |
| Seattle Co-morbidities | 7.5 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 3.3 | .4 | .70 |
| Modified FACT H&N module+ | 22.7 | 7.8 | 30.8 | 4.9 | 8.7 | <.0001 |
| Presence of Metallic Taste* | 1.7 | .46 | 1.92 | .27 | 4.0 | <.0001 |
| Spontaneous pain subscale of (SCFOCPQ)++ | 4.5 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | <.0001 |
| Function-related pain subscale of (SCFOCPQ)++ | 5.3 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 5.0 | <.0001 |
+
Function- based Quality of Life (modified FACT-Head and Neck Module) modified scale does not include item related to pain level
*
lower score indicate presence of metallic taste
++
University of California San Francisco Oral Cancer Pain Questionnaire