Table 8.
The correlation between quality of life scales among EORTC H&N35 and EBV DNA
| Scale | Β | P |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | − 0.060 | 0.178 |
| Swallowing | −0.052 | 0.244 |
| Senses | −0.038 | 0.397 |
| Speech | −0.042 | 0.343 |
| Social eating | −0.031 | 0.488 |
| Social contact | −0.003 | 0.950 |
| Sexuality | −0.042 | 0.343 |
| Teeth | −0.134 | 0.003 |
| Opening mouth | −0.156 | < 0.0001 |
| Dry mouth | −0.025 | 0.583 |
| Sticky saliva | −0.076 | 0.089 |
| Coughing | −0.042 | 0.351 |
| Felt ill | −0.030 | 0.497 |
| Pain killers | −0.065 | 0.147 |
| Nutrition supplements | −0.068 | 0.126 |
| Feeding tube | 0.096 | 0.031 |
| Weight loss | −0.007 | 0.880 |
| Weight gain | 0.015 | 0.739 |
Abbrevations. EORTC European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, QoL Qualtiy of life