Table 2:
Clinical, sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of head and neck cancer survivors in a cruciferous and green leafy vegetable 12-week randomized clinical trial at a southeastern, Comprehensive Cancer Center between January 2015 – September 2016
| Characteristic | Experimental Group | Control Group | Total (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 12 (%) | n = 12 (%) | |||
| Agea: Mean ± SD [range], years | 59.1 ± 7.95 [45–76] | 58.9 ± 8.73 [44–72] | 59 ± 8.17 [44–76] | 0.98 |
| Sexb: | ||||
| Male | 10 (83.3) | 9 (75) | 19 (79.2) | 0.62 |
| Female | 2 (16.7) | 3 (25) | 5 (20.8) | |
| Time since treatment completionb: | ||||
| < 3 years | 6 (50) | 6 (50) | 12 (50) | 1.00 |
| ≥ 3 years | 6 (50) | 6 (50) | 12 (50) | |
| Racebc: | ||||
| Black/ African-American | 2 (16.7) | 1 (8.3) | 3 (12.5) | 0.51 |
| White | 10 (83.3) | 10 (83.3) | 20 (83.3) | |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (4.2) | |
| Educationb: | ||||
| ≤High School | 4 (33.3) | 5 (41.7) | 9 (37.5) | 0.67 |
| Some college or more | 8 (66.7) | 7 (58.3) | 15 (62.5) | |
|
Yearly household incomeb: (dollars/year) |
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| <$20,000 | 2 (16.7) | 2 (18.2)d | 4 (17.4) | 0.35 |
| $20,000 - $34,999 | 2 (16.7) | 2 (18.2)d | 4 (17.4) | |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 3 (25.0) | 0 (0.0)d | 3 (13.0) | |
| ≥$50,000 | 5 (41.6) | 7 (62.6)d | 12 (52.2) | |
| Tumor Siteb: | ||||
| Hypopharynx | 0 (0) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (8.3) | 0.39 |
| Larynx | 4 (33.4) | 4 (33.4) | 8 (33.4) | |
| Oral Cavity | 3 (25.0) | 1 (8.3) | 4 (16.7) | |
| Oropharynx | 4 (33.4) | 5 (41.7) | 9 (37.5) | |
| Unknown Primary | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.2) | |
| Cancer Stageb: | ||||
| Stage 1 | 3 (25.0) | 1 (8.3) | 4 (16.6) | 0.59 |
| Stage 2 | 2 (16.6) | 1 (8.3) | 3 (12.5) | |
| Stage 3 | 3 (25.0) | 4 (33.3) | 7 (29.2) | |
| Stage 4 | 4 (33.3) | 6 (50.0) | 10 (41.7) | |
| Treatmentb: | ||||
| No Radiation | 3 (12.5) | 3 (12.5) | 6 (25.0) | 1.00 |
| Radiation | 9 (37.5) | 9 (37.5) | 18 (75.0) | |
| Smoking Statusb: | ||||
| Current | 1 (8.3) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (8.3) | 0.88 |
| Former | 8 (66.7) | 9 (75) | 17 (70.1) | |
| Never | 3 (25) | 2 (16.7) | 5 (20.8) | |
| Alcohol Consumptionb: | ||||
| Current | 6 (50) | 7 (58.4) | 13 (54.2) | 0.91 |
| Former | 5 (41.7) | 4 (33.3) | 9 (37.5) | |
| Never | 1 (8.3) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (8.3) | |
|
Baseline BMIa: Mean ± SD [range], kg/m2 |
28.2 ± 5.17 [21.7–40.6] | 27.9 ± 7.28 [18.5–40] | 28.1 ± 6.05 [18.5–40.6] | 0.92 |
|
Follow-up BMIa: Mean ± SD [range], kg/m2 |
28.0 ± 5.39 [22.4–41] | 28.0 ± 6.76 [19.2–40] | 28.0 ± 5.87 [19.2–41] | 0.99 |
a
Student’s t-test
b
Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test was used as appropriate
c
No participants were Hispanic
d
n=11 responses