Table 4. Mean values for all scales of RT versus CCRT with IMRT technique.
| Scales | RT (n = 22) | CCRT (n = 37) | T-test | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| EORTC QLQ-C30 | ||||||
| Global quality of life | 86.31 | 12.49 | 79.04 | 16.42 | 1.481 | 0.146 |
| Physical functioning | 97.62 | 8.91 | 89.90 | 14.45 | 2.229 | 0.032 |
| Role functioning | 98.81 | 4.45 | 86.87 | 16.01 | 3.941 | 0.000 |
| Emotional functioning | 92.26 | 17.74 | 87.63 | 14.75 | 0.927 | 0.359 |
| Cognitive functioning | 95.24 | 10.19 | 84.34 | 13.14 | 2.764 | 0.008 |
| Social functioning | 98.81 | 4.45 | 87.88 | 14.60 | 3.895 | 0.000 |
| Fatigue | 4.76 | 7.18 | 15.82 | 20.04 | −2.779 | 0.008 |
| Nausea/emesis | 2.38 | 6.05 | 0.51 | 2.90 | 1.107 | 0.285 |
| Pain | 5.95 | 8.29 | 9.09 | 13.24 | −0.982 | 0.332 |
| Dyspnea | 2.38 | 8.91 | 6.06 | 19.46 | −0.675 | 0.503 |
| Insomnia | 11.90 | 24.83 | 22.22 | 24.53 | −1.314 | 0.196 |
| Appetite loss | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.02 | 11.61 | −0.647 | 0.521 |
| Constipation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.05 | 20.62 | −0.911 | 0.367 |
| Diarrhea | 2.38 | 8.91 | 3.03 | 9.73 | −0.214 | 0.831 |
| Financial problems | 7.14 | 14.19 | 27.27 | 25.62 | −3.438 | 0.001 |
| EORTC QLQ-H&N35 | ||||||
| Pain | 2.38 | 5.09 | 3.79 | 5.55 | −0.814 | 0.420 |
| Swallowing | 2.98 | 6.21 | 6.31 | 9.78 | −1.404 | 0.169 |
| Senses | 8.33 | 8.65 | 13.13 | 16.01 | −1.054 | 0.298 |
| Speech | 1.59 | 4.03 | 3.37 | 8.09 | −0.779 | 0.440 |
| Social contact | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.82 | 12.58 | −3.114 | 0.004 |
| Social eating | 0.48 | 1.78 | 3.43 | 7.66 | −2.089 | 0.043 |
| Sexuality | 4.76 | 10.19 | 27.78 | 20.27 | −5.164 | 0.000 |
| Teeth | 7.14 | 14.19 | 16.16 | 20.62 | −1.727 | 0.093 |
| Opening mouth | 2.38 | 8.91 | 9.09 | 15.08 | −1.894 | 0.066 |
| Dry mouth | 19.05 | 21.54 | 24.24 | 26.71 | −0.643 | 0.523 |
| Sticky saliva | 2.38 | 8.91 | 5.05 | 18.86 | −0.504 | 0.617 |
| Coughing | 14.29 | 21.54 | 11.11 | 15.96 | 0.561 | 0.578 |
| Feeling ill | 2.38 | 8.91 | 11.11 | 19.84 | −2.081 | 0.043 |
| Pain killers | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.04 | 11.05 | −2.101 | 0.044 |
| Nutritional supplements | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.17 | 16.92 | −5.831 | 0.000 |
| Feeding tube | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Weight loss | 2.38 | 8.91 | 1.01 | 5.80 | 0.628 | 0.533 |
| Weight gain | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.11 | 15.96 | −4.000 | 0.000 |
IMRT: intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
RT: radiotherapy.
CCRT: concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
SD: standard deviation.
EORTC QOL-C30: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer
Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30.
EORTC QOL-H&N35: The EOTRC Quality of Life Questionnaire-Head and Neck 35.