Table 2.
Characteristics of the study participants (N = 18).
| SMAP-HNC (n = 9) |
UC (n = 9) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 40-49 | 3 | (33.30) | 0 | (0) |
| 50-59 | 3 | (33.30) | 1 | (11.10) |
| 60-69 | 2 | (22.20) | 4 | (44.40) |
| 70-79 | 1 | (11.10) | 4 | (44.40) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 6 | (66.60) | 7 | (77.70) |
| Female | 3 | (33.30) | 2 | (22.20) |
| Family | ||||
| Living with family | 9 | (100) | 6 | (66.60) |
| Living alone | 0 | (0) | 3 | (33.30) |
| Employment | ||||
| Employed | 7 | (77.70) | 5 | (55.50) |
| Unemployed | 2 | (22.20) | 4 | (44.40) |
| Primary cancer site | ||||
| Larynx | 1 | (11.10) | 1 | (11.10) |
| Nasopharynx | 3 | (33.30) | 1 | (11.10) |
| Oropharynx | 1 | (11.10) | 1 | (11.10) |
| Hypopharynx | 2 | (22.20) | 6 | (66.60) |
| Oral cavity | 2 | (22.20) | 0 | (0) |
| Diagnosis cancer stage | ||||
| II | 1 | (11.10) | 1 | (11.10) |
| III | 6 | (66.60) | 3 | (33.30) |
| IV | 2 | (22.20) | 5 | (55.50) |
| ECOG performance status | ||||
| 0 | 9 | (100) | 8 | (88.80) |
| 1 | 0 | (0) | 1 | (11.10) |
| History of cancer treatment (Duplicate) | ||||
| Surgery | 4 | (44.40) | 2 | (22.20) |
| Total laryngectomy | 2 | (22.20) | 2 | (22.20) |
| Chemotherapy | 6 | (66.60) | 6 | (66.60) |
| External beam radiation therapy | 5 | (55.50) | 7 | (77.70) |
| Radiation therapy with small sources | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
| Other clinical problems (Duplicate) | ||||
| History of smoking | 4 | 6 | ||
| History of alcohol | 6 | 8 | ||
| History of psychiatric visit | 1 | 2 | ||