Table 1.
Symptom Ratings: Head and Neck Patients–Treatment Completed (N = 39)
| |
Had SX |
Frequency |
Severity |
Amount Bothered |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom | Yes | No | Freq | Constant | Severe | Very Severe | Quite a Bit | Very Much |
| Difficulty swallowing | 39 | 0 | 17 (44%) | 11 (28%) | 14 (36%) | 15 (39%) | 12 (33%) | 16 (41%) |
| Sore mouth | 35 | 4 | 11 (31%) | 8 (23%) | 7 (20%) | 8 (23%) | 10 (29%) | 10 (29%) |
| Pain | 39 | 0 | 24 (62%) | 9 (23%) | 15 (39%) | 10 (26%) | 13 (33%) | 15 (39%) |
| Cough | 31 | 8 | 5 (13%) | 0 | 1 (3%) | 2 (7%) | 6 (19%) | 2 (7%) |
| Problems with teeth | 17 | 22 | 5 (30%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) | 4 (24%) | 1 (6%) | 4 (24%) |
| Dry mouth | 39 | 0 | 17 (44%) | 13 (33%) | 6 (15%) | 16 (41%) | 9 (23%) | 15 (39%) |
| Nausea | 30 | 9 | 7 (23%) | 1 (3%) | 3 (10%) | 4 (10%) | 1 (3%) | 7 (23%) |
| Difficulty chewing | 35 | 4 | 12 (34%) | 9 (26%) | 8 (23%) | 8 (23%) | 7 (20%) | 8 (23%) |
| Problem opening mouth | 32 | 7 | 6 (19%) | 5 (16%) | 6 (19%) | 3 (9%) | 5 (16%) | 3 (9%) |
| Difficulty sleeping | 31 | 8 | 14 (45%) | 4 (13%) | 9 (29%) | 4 (13%) | 8 (26%) | 6 (19%) |
| Skin soreness or sensitivity | 34 | 5 | 14 (41%) | 6 (18%) | 5 (15%) | 9 (27%) | 6 (18%) | 10 (29%) |
| Difficulty with speech | 34 | 5 | 7 (21%) | 14 (36%) | 9 (27%) | 9 (27%) | 9 (27%) | 10 (29%) |
| Felt ill | 38 | 1 | 9 (24%) | 12 (32%) | 9 (24%) | 7 (18%) | 6 (16%) | 9 (24%) |
| Lack of energy | 39 | 0 | 11 (28%) | 21 (54%) | 9 (23%) | 17 (44%) | 10 (26%) | 17 (44%) |
| Weight loss | 35 | 4 | 10 (29%) | 15 (43%) | 7 (20%) | 10 (29%) | 9 (26%) | 11 (31%) |
| Vomiting | 28 | 11 | 8 (29%) | 2 (7%) | 3 (11%) | 3 (11%) | 3 (11%) | 3 (11%) |
| Shortness of breath | 29 | 10 | 6 (21%) | 2 (7%) | 3 (10%) | 2 (7%) | 8 (28%) | 1 (3%) |
| Sticky, thick saliva | 36 | 3 | 12 (33%) | 22 (61%) | 9 (23%) | 19 (53%) | 10 (28%) | 20 (56%) |
| Feeling sad | 33 | 6 | 10 (30%) | 6 (18%) | 2 (6%) | 8 (24%) | 10 (64%) | 9 (27%) |
| Changes in smell | 30 | 9 | 9 (30%) | 9 (30%) | 5 (17%) | 6 (20%) | 5 (17%) | 5 (17%) |
| Worrying | 36 | 3 | 9 (25%) | 11 (31%) | 9 (25%) | 6 (17%) | 6 (17%) | 10 (28%) |
| Problems with sexual interest/activity | 33 | 6 | 4 (12%) | 17 (52%) | 5 (15%) | 12 (36%) | 6 (18%) | 10 (30%) |
| Weak voice | 34 | 5 | 8 (24%) | 19 (56%) | 7 (21%) | 10 (29%) | 10 (29%) | 9 (27%) |
| Lack of appetite | 36 | 3 | 9 (25%) | 15 (42%) | 8 (22%) | 12 (33%) | 13 (36%) | 10 (28%) |
| Difficulty with social relationships | 29 | 10 | 9 (31%) | 5 (17%) | 5 (17%) | 4 (14%) | 5 (17%) | 6 (21%) |
| Feeling irritable | 35 | 4 | 10 (29%) | 9 (26%) | 7 (20%) | 6 (17%) | 8 (23%) | 7 (20%) |
| Change in way food tastes | 37 | 2 | 6 (16%) | 26 (70%) | 11 (30%) | 15 (41%) | 11 (30%) | 15 (41%) |
| Constipation | 28 | 11 | 11 (40%) | 5 (18%) | 6 (21%) | 5 (18%) | 4 (14%) | 5 (18%) |
| Difficulty stop smoking | 20 | 19 | 3 (15%) | 8 (21%) | 1 (5%) | 9 (45%) | 4 (20%) | 8 (40%) |
| Concern over appearance | 30 | 9 | 8 (27%) | 5 (17%) | 1 (3%) | 5 (17%) | 4 (13%) | 4 (13%) |
| Difficulty breathing | 24 | 15 | 7 (29%) | 1 (4%) | 6 (25%) | 0 | 7 (29%) | 2 (8%) |
| Hoarseness | 34 | 5 | 12 (35%) | 10 (29%) | 8 (24%) | 9 (27%) | 8 (24%) | 8 (24%) |
| Choking | 32 | 7 | 14 (44%) | 2 (6%) | 10 (31%) | 2 (6%) | 6 (19%) | 5 (16%) |
| Loss of appetite | 35 | 4 | 13 (37%) | 11 (31%) | 9 (26%) | 12 (34%) | 9 (26%) | 11 (31%) |
| Financial problems | 27 | 12 | 12 (44%) | 6 (22%) | 2 (7%) | 5 (19%) | 2 (7%) | 6 (22%) |
| Problems getting supplies/meds | 21 | 18 | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) | 0 | 1 (5%) | 0 | 1 (5%) |
| Trouble getting to appointments | 11 | 28 | 2 (18%) | 0 | 2 (18%) | 0 | 1 (9%) | 0 |
| Employment problems | 14 | 25 | 2 (14%) | 3 (21%) | 2 (14%) | 4 (29%) | 3 (21%) | 3 (21%) |
| Caregiver problems | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difficulty taking care of myself | 26 | 13 | 6 (23%) | 2 (8%) | 3 (12%) | 5 (19%) | 2 (8%) | 6 (23%) |
| Problems with tracheostomy care | 12 | 27 | 1 (8%) | 2 (17%) | 3 (25%) | 1 (8%) | 0 | 4 (33%) |
| Runny nose | 28 | 11 | 8 (29%) | 4 (14%) | 6 (21%) | 3 (8%) | 7 (25%) | 1 (4%) |
| Alcohol related problems | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |