Table III.
Comparison of outcome between study group and control group concerning self-reported loss of function 6 months after treatment.
| Intervention study (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | n | Study group | Control group | p value |
| Do you have PEG? | 167 | |||
| 1. Yes | 12 (18) | 15 (15) | ||
| 2. No | 46 (69) | 71 (71) | ||
| 3. No, but I used to have | 9 (13) | 14 (14) | 0.88 | |
| Do you feel you have recovered after your treatment? | 196 | |||
| 1. Yes, completely | 4 (5) | 18 (16) | ||
| 2. Yes, partly | 35 (42) | 51 (45) | ||
| 3. No | 41 (49) | 36 (32) | ||
| 4. Don't know | 3 (4) | 8 (7) | 0.016 | |
| Swallowing difficulties* | 185 | |||
| 1. Not at all | 20 (26) | 51 (47) | ||
| 2. A little | 27 (36) | 35 (32) | ||
| 3. Quite a bit | 23 (30) | 16 (15) | ||
| 4. Very much | 6 (8) | 7 (6) | 0.003 | |
| Chewing difficulties* | 186 | |||
| 1. Not at all | 28 (38) | 45 (40) | ||
| 2. A little | 21 (29) | 31 (27) | ||
| 3. Quite a bit | 18 (25) | 22 (20) | ||
| 4. Very much | 6 (8) | 15 (13) | 0.94 | |
| Reduced ability to open mouth* | 187 | |||
| 1. Not at all | 25 (34) | 56 (50) | ||
| 2. A little | 20 (27) | 28 (25) | ||
| 3. Quite a bit | 21 (28) | 23 (20) | ||
| 4. Very much | 8 (11) | 6 (5) | 0.018 | |
| Speech problems* | 184 | |||
| 1. Not at all | 20 (28) | 54 (48) | ||
| 2. A little | 26 (36) | 39 (35) | ||
| 3. Quite a bit | 16 (22) | 11 (10) | ||
| 4. Very much | 10 (14) | 8 (7) | 0.001 | |
| Stiffness in the neck/shoulders* | 189 | |||
| 1. Not at all | 23 (31) | 33 (29) | ||
| 2. A little | 27 (36) | 47 (41) | ||
| 3. Quite a bit | 20 (27) | 22 (19) | ||
| 4. Very much | 5 (7) | 12 (11) | 0.98 | |
*
Data treated as ordinal.