Table 1.
Sample Characteristics by Study Croup (N =101)
| Characteristic | Pre NP-Led Clinic (n = 50)
|
Post NP-Led Clinic (n = 51)
|
p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X̄ | SD | X̄ | SD | ||
| Age (years) | 53.9 | 5.9 | 55.8 | 5.3 | 0.09 |
| Number of clinic visits | 3.4 | 1.4 | 6 | 1 | < 0.001 |
| Days to new patient contact | 8.5 | 6 | 10.2 | 6.4 | 0.19 |
| Characteristic | n | n | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumor stage | 0.05 | ||
| III | 8 | 2 | |
| IV | 42 | 49 | |
| Primary tumor location | 0.02 | ||
| Tonsil | 17 | 31 | |
| Base of tongue | 24 | 17 | |
| Other | 9 | 3 | |
| Patient outcomesa | |||
| Toxicity-related hospitalization | 14 | 6 | 0.04 |
| Chemotherapy dose reduction | 24 | 3 | < 0.001 |
| Chemotherapy treatment completion | 23 | 46 | < 0.001 |
a
More than one answer was passible.
NP—nurse practitioner