Table 3.
Responsive change in grading of oral mucositis before and after radiotherapy in oropharynx and hypopharynx among experimental and control group
| Grade of oral mucositis | Experimental group (n=60) | Control group (n=60) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oropharynx (n=32) | Hypopharynx (n=28) | Oropharynx (n=32) | Hypopharynx (n=28) | |
| Baseline | Grade 0 | Grade 0 | Grade 0 | Grade 0 |
| At 1st week | Grade 0 | Grade 0 | Grade 0 | Grade 0 |
| At 2nd week | Grade 0 | Grade 0 | Grade I | Grade I |
| At 3rd week | Grade I | Grade I | Grade II | Grade II |
| At 4th week | Grade I | Grade I | Grade III | Grade II |
| At 5th week | Grade II | Grade II | Grade III | Grade III |
| At 6th week | Grade II | Grade II | Grade III | Grade III |
| At post-RT 1st week | Grade I | Grade I | Grade II | Grade II |
| At post-RT 2nd week | Grade 0 | Grade 0 | Grade II | Grade I |
| P | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* |
Friedman test; *P<0.05. RT: Radiotherapy