TABLE IV.
Three-Month Quality-of-Life Scores Comparing Clinical Outcome Variables.
| Variable | No. | Speech | Eating | Aesthetics | Social Disruption | Overall Function | Overall Attitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||||
| Female | 2 | 91 | 40 | 100 | 84 | 58 | 83 |
| Male | 14 | 63 | 44 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 58 |
| P value | .162 | .844 | .101 | .238 | .647 | .134 | |
| Age, yr | |||||||
| 55> | 7 | 60 | 41 | 54 | 48 | 49 | 53 |
| 55< | 9 | 71 | 46 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 68 |
| P value | .439 | .662 | .433 | .299 | .584 | .172 | |
| Smoking | |||||||
| Smoker | 9 | 62 | 41 | 58 | 46 | 47 | 55 |
| Nonsmoker | 7 | 73 | 49 | 66 | 77 | 58 | 70 |
| P value | .435 | .607 | .678 | .045* | .277 | .179 | |
| Site of origin | |||||||
| Tonsil/BOT | 13 | 72 | 47 | 72 | 64 | 56 | 67 |
| Unknown | 3 | 41 | 32 | 17 | 39 | 36 | 36 |
| P value | .060 | .244 | .008* | .209 | .127 | .019* | |
| G-tube | |||||||
| G-tube | 7 | 53 | 33 | 55 | 47 | 39 | 51 |
| No G-tube | 9 | 77 | 54 | 67 | 69 | 62 | 69 |
| P value | .142 | .037* | .542 | .210 | .020* | .093 | |
*
Statistically significant (P <.05).
BOT = base of tongue; G-tube = gastrostomy tube.