Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer patients in Baltimore, MD, at diagnosis (N=48)
| Characteristic of interest | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 45 (94) |
| Female | 3 (6) |
| Race | |
| White | 43 (90) |
| Non-white | 5 (10) |
| Age in years: Median (Interquartile Range) | 60 (56, 64) |
| ≤ 55 | 12 (25) |
| 56–65 | 26 (54) |
| ≥ 66 | 10 (21) |
| Education^ | |
| High school or less | 6 (27) |
| College or advanced degree | 16 (73) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 42 (88) |
| Divorced/widowed/separated/single | 6 (12) |
| Smoking history | |
| Never smoker | 29 (60) |
| Ever smoker | 19 (40) |
| Alcohol history | |
| Never regular use | 5 (10) |
| Ever regular use | 21 (44) |
| Unknown | 22 (46) |
| Primary tumor site | |
| Base of Tongue | 21 (47) |
| Tonsil | 22 (49) |
| Oropharynx NOS | 5 (4) |
| Tumor stage | |
| T0–T2 | 21 (44) |
| T3–T4 | 27 (56) |
| Year of diagnosis | |
| 2009–10 | 12 (25) |
| 2011–12 | 22 (46) |
| 2013–14 | 14 (29) |
| Years from diagnosis: median (Interquartile Range) | 3 (2, 4) |
| Timing of survey | |
| During treatment | 9 (19) |
| After treatment | 39 (81) |
^
Only available in a subset of participants who completed a survey for another study where they self-reported this information.