Table 4.

Univariate Analysis of Text Platform Use

	Low Platform Use (N=11)	High Platform Use (N=10)	P-value
Age*	52.3 ± 11.6	51.9 ± 14.4	0.949
Number of Texts*	4.6 ± 2.2	20.1 ± 11.8	<0.001
Gender			1.0
Male	6 (54.5%)	5 (50%)
Female	5 (45.5%)	5 (50%)
Marital Status			0.004
Married	11 (100%)	4 (40%)
Not Married	0	6 (60%)
Race			0.393
Caucasian	7 (63.6%)	5 (50%)
Hispanic/Latino	1 (9.1%)	4 (40%)
Black or African	1 (9.1%)	1 (10%)
Native American	1 (9.1%)	0
Prefer not to answer	1 (9.1%)	0
Insurance Status			0.765
Privately Insured	9 (81.8%)	7 (70%)
Medicaid/Medicare	1 (9.1%)	2 (20%)
Uninsured	0	0
Other	1 (9.1%)	1 (10%)
Employment Status?			0.363
Currently Employed	5 (45.5%)	6 (60%)
Currently Unemployed	2 (18.2%)	0
Retired	4 (36.4%)	3 (30%)
Other	0	1 (10%)
Highest Education level?			0.263
Less than HS diploma	1 (9.1%)	1 (10%)
HS diploma	4 (36.4%)	3 (30%)
Some College	4 (36.4%)	3 (30%)
BA, BS, or other degree	0	3 (30%)
Graduate Education	2 (18.2%)	0
Yearly Income			0.188
0–10k	1 (9.1%)	0
11–20k	0	2 (20%)
21–40k	3 (27.3%)	5 (50%)
41–60k	1 (9.1%)	2 (20%)
>60k+	5 (45.5%)	1 (10%)
No answer	1 (9.1%)	0
Tobacco Use			0.561
Current User	0	1 (10%)
Former User	5 (45.5%)	4 (40%)
Never User	6 (54.5%)	5 (50%)
Alcohol Use			0.279
Current User	4 (36.4%)	6 (60%)
Former User	0	0
Never User	7 (63.6%)	4 (40%)
Illicit Drug Use			1.0
Current User	0	0
Former User	0	0
Never User	11 (100%)	10 (100%)
H&N Cancer Site			0.249
Benign/Other	2 (18.2%)	3 (30%)
Oropharynx cancer	3 (27.3%)	4 (40%)
Thyroid Cancer	2 (18.2%)	1 (10%)
Salivary Gland Cancer	0	2 (20%)
Oral cavity cancer	2 (18.2%)	0
Skin cancer	2 (18.2%)	0
Paranasal/nasal cavity	0	0
Larynx Cancer	0	0
Surgery			0.113
Trans-oral robotic surgery	2 (18.2%)	0
Open resection w/ free flap reconstruction	2 (18.2%)	0
Open resection and/or neck dissection	6 (54.5%)	10 (100%)
Minor Procedure/Other	1 (9.1%)	0
Post-Op Complications			0.012
No	11 (100%)	5 (50%)
Yes	0	5 (50%)

^*mean ± standard deviation