Table 1.
Selected baseline characteristics of the randomized study groups
| Characteristics | TFU (n = 46) | WFU (n = 53) | Statistics | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 61.5 (9.3) | 61.0 (13.0) | −0.660* | 0.509 |
| Male | 45 (97.8) | 50 (94.3) | 0.772† | 0.621 |
| Education level | ||||
| Less than high school | 35 (76.1) | 38 (71.7) | 0.245† | 0.621 |
| High school and above | 11 (23.9) | 15 (28.3) | – | – |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 14 (30.4) | 14 (26.4) | 0.169† | 0.658 |
| City | 32 (69.6) | 39 (73.6) | – | – |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Laryngeal cancer | 29 (63.0) | 34 (64.2) | – | 0.589 |
| Hypopharyngeal cancer | 6 (13.0) | 5 (9.4) | 2.816† | – |
| Laryngeal papilloma | 6 (13.0) | 6 (11.3) | – | – |
| Oropharyngeal cancer | 4 (8.7) | 3 (5.7) | – | – |
| Vocal leukoplakia | 1 (2.3) | 5 (9.4) | – | – |
| Duration of disease (years) | 1.0 (1.5) | 1.0 (1.0) | −0.032* | 0.974 |
Data are medians (IQR) or n (%), *Z value, †χ2 value. –: No data; TFU: Telephone follow-up; WFU: WeChat follow-up; IQR: Interquartile range.