Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients (n = 238)
| Number of patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| Year, mean ± SD (range) |
46.5 ± 10.4 (21.7, 78.8) |
| Gender |
|
| Male |
176 (73.9) |
| Female |
62 (26.1) |
| Marital status |
|
| Unmarried |
11 (4.6) |
| Married |
227 (95.4) |
| Monthly income |
|
| ≤2000 Yuan |
87 (36.6) |
| ~5000 Yuan |
119 (50.0) |
| >5000 Yuan |
18 (7.6) |
| Unclear |
14 (5.9) |
| Dialect |
|
| Cantonese |
153 (64.3) |
| Hakka |
45 (18.9) |
| Chaoshan |
13 (5.5) |
| Others |
27 (11.3) |
| Other chronic disease |
|
| No |
189 (79.4) |
| Yes |
49 (20.6) |
| Tumor site |
|
| Nasopharynx |
170 (71.4) |
| Non-nasopharynx |
68 (28.6) |
| RT |
|
| Before |
50 (21.0) |
| Under |
40 (16.8) |
| ≤ 1 year after |
57 (23.9) |
| ~5 years after |
50 (21.0) |
| >5 years after | 41 (17.2) |
Non-nasopharynx included oral, oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, salivary gland, laryngeal and paranasal cancer. RT: radiotherapy.