Table IV.
The influence of clinical and sociodemographic factors on QoL in 205 patients with HNSCC treated with RT
| Variables | Mean | Standard deviation | Value of p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | ||||||
| Gender: | ||||||
| Female | 60.52 | 24.971 | < 0.05 | |||
| Male | 49.23 | 25.857 | ||||
| Senses | ||||||
| Age [years]: | ||||||
| < 60 | 59.32 | 31.543 | < 0.05 | |||
| > 60 | 70.73 | 30.765 | ||||
| Social functioning | ||||||
| Education: | ||||||
| Primary | 75.74 | 28.284 | < 0.05 | |||
| Secondary and higher | 63.22 | 30.229 | ||||
| Life roles fulfillment | ||||||
| Smoking: | ||||||
| More than 30 pack years | 69.35 | 27.112 | < 0.01 | |||
| Never | 88.89 | 15.125 | ||||
| Physical performance | ||||||
| Clinical stage: | ||||||
| I, II | 84.71 | 14.096 | < 0.05 | |||
| III, IV | 74.26 | 18.361 | ||||
| Senses | ||||||
| I, II | 46.08 | 37.974 | < 0.05 | |||
| III, IV | 65.25 | 30.655 | ||||
| Speech | ||||||
| Tumor site: | ||||||
| Larynx and hypopharynx | 45.34 | 24.875 | < 0.05 | |||
| Oral cavity | 31.94 | 24.238 | ||||
| Mouth opening | ||||||
| Larynx and hypopharynx | 31.25 | 32.042 | < 0.01 | |||
| Oral cavity | 44.79 | 37.493 | ||||
| Body weight decrease | ||||||
| Treatment methods: | ||||||
| CRT | 29.63 | 45.875 | < 0.01 | |||
| RT | 6.98 | 25.777 | ||||