Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Variable | Level | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age Category | <60 | 149 (54%) |
| 60–80 | 114 (41%) | |
| >80 | 15 (4%) | |
| Gender | Male | 202 (73%) |
| Female | 76 (27%) | |
| Historical HN Cancer | No | 273 (98%) |
| Yes | 5 (2%) | |
| Stage | 0/1 | 42 (15%) |
| 2 | 35 (13%) | |
| 3 | 42 (15%) | |
| 4 | 159 (57%) | |
| Disease Site | Larynx | 48 (17%) |
| Oral Cavity | 138 (50%) | |
| Oropharynx | 83 (30%) | |
| Hypopharynx | 9 (3%) | |
| ACE Comorbidities Score | none | 81 (29%) |
| mild | 126 (45%) | |
| moderate | 48 (17%) | |
| severe | 23 (8%) | |
| BMI Category, n=277 | underweight (<18.5) | 10 (4%) |
| normal weight (18.5–24.9) | 92 (33%) | |
| overweight (25–29.9) | 101 (36%) | |
| obese (30+) | 74 (27%) | |
| HPV status, n=257 | negative | 168 (65%) |
| positive | 89 (35%) | |
| Drinker | never | 26 (9%) |
| current | 185 (67%) | |
| former (quit >12 months) | 67 (24%) | |
| Smoker (cigarettes) | never | 77 (28%) |
| current | 118 (42%) | |
| former (quit >12 months) | 83 (30%) |