Table 1. Study Population Demographics.
| Variable | Patients, No./Total No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 50-64 | 105/274 (38.3) |
| ≥65 | 169/274 (61.7) |
| Sex, No. (%) | |
| Male | 206/274 (75.2) |
| Female | 68/274 (24.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Married or common-law marriage | 167/234 (71.4) |
| Other | 67/234 (28.6) |
| Educational level | |
| No postsecondary education | 92/214 (43.0) |
| Postsecondary education | 122/214 (57.0) |
| Tumor site | |
| Mucosal | 158/271 (58.3) |
| Nonmucosal | 113/271 (41.7) |
| Microvascular reconstruction | |
| Yes | 212/274 (77.4) |
| No | 62/274 (22.6) |
| Postoperative complications (all grades) | |
| Yes | 114/274 (41.6) |
| No | 160/274 (58.4) |
| Comorbidity scorea | |
| None or mild | 171/274 (62.4) |
| Moderate or severe | 103/274 (37.6) |
| Disease status 3 mo after surgery | |
| Alive with disease | 26/259 (10.0) |
| Alive without disease | 225/259 (86.9) |
| Deceased from disease | 4/259 (1.5) |
| Deceased from other causes | 4/259 (1.5) |
| Disease status 6 mo after surgery | |
| Alive with disease | 25/227 (11.0) |
| Alive without disease | 187/227 (82.4) |
| Deceased from disease | 14/227 (6.2) |
| Deceased from other causes | 1/227 (0.4) |
| Disease status 12 mo after surgery | |
| Alive with disease | 16/208 (7.7) |
| Alive without disease | 166/208 (79.8) |
| Deceased from disease | 22/208 (10.6) |
| Deceased from other causes | 4/208 (1.9) |
a
Determined from the Adult Comorbidity Evaluation–27 tool.