Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Patients with lymphedema therapy (n = 34) |
|---|---|
| Age, years* | 57.4 ± 8.9 |
| Female, n (%) | 4 (11.8%) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Non-Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish | 34 (100%) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White/Caucasian | 33 (97.1%) |
| Black/African-American | 1 (2.9%) |
| Primary tumor location, n (%) | |
| Oral cavity | 7 (20.6%) |
| Oropharynx | 24 (70.6%) |
| Larynx | 3 (8.8%) |
| Radiation indication, n (%) | |
| Definitive | 16 (47.1%) |
| Postoperative | 18 (52.9%) |
| Neck dissection, n (%) | (n = 18) |
| Ipsilateral radical | 3 (16.7%) |
| Ipsilateral modified radical | 13 (72.2%) |
| Bilateral modified radical | 2 (11.1%) |
| Weight (lb) 1-month post RT, n (95% CI)† | 174.6 (157.6, 201.4) |
| Weight (lb) 3-month post RT, n (95% CI)† | 178.9 (154.2, 204.0) |
| Smoking (pack-year) before RT, n (95% CI)† | 9.5 (0, 30) |
| Total neck circumference (mm) post-RT* | 138.1 ± 10.2 |
| Baseline pain scores† | 4.3 ± 2.6 |
RT, radiation therapy.
*
mean ± standard deviation.
†
median (lower and upper quartiles).