Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Voice rehabilitation n = 32 | No voice rehabilitation n = 34 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 64.8 (13.0) | 62.5 (10.1) | ns |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Sex | ns | ||
| Male | 28 (87.5) | 30 (88) | |
| Female | 4 (12.5) | 4 (12) | |
| Smoking habits 1 year post-radiotherapy | ns | ||
| Smoker | 6 (19) | 2 (6) | |
| Non-smoker | 7 (22) | 9 (26) | |
| Quit smoking > 12 months ago | 19 (59) | 23(68) | |
| Tumor location | ns | ||
| Glottis | 26 (81) | 25 (73.5) | |
| Supraglottis | 6 (19) | 8 (23.5) | |
| Subglottis | 0 | 1 (3) | |
| Tumor stage | ns | ||
| 0 | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | |
| I | 22 (69) | 17 (50) | |
| II | 8 (25) | 11 (32) | |
| III | 1 (3) | 5 (15) | |
| IV | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | |
| Comorbidity 1 year post-radiotherapy (ACE-27) | ns | ||
| None | 14 (44) | 14 (41) | |
| Mild | 9 (28) | 15 (44) | |
| Moderate | 9 (28) | 4 (12) | |
| Severe | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | |
| Radiotherapy | ns | ||
| Conventional | 23 (72) | 22 (65) | |
| Hyperfractioned | 9 (28) | 12 (35) | |
| Chemotherapy | 2 (6) | 1 (3) | ns |
ACE-27 Adult Comorbidity Evaluation