Table 4.

The comparison between LP subgroup and other HNC patients’ scores using both questionnaires. *Significant difference with a p-value < 0.05

	LP group (64)	Other HNC (57)	p-value
COVID-19 HNC Respiratory Questionnaire
Increase in mucus production	1.67	1.37	0.036*
More cough	1.31	1.14	0.071
Improvement in air quality	1.89	2.32	0.032*
Respiratory discomfort due to the increased use of disinfectants	1.28	1.16	0.223
Warned to have a higher risk of becoming infected	2.33	2.04	0.143
Fear of others to be near	1.67	1.32	0.020*
Fear of crowded places	2.06	1.96	0.597
Where did you place the mask to go out?
On mouth and nose On the tracheostomy On both Nowhere because I use the filter Nowhere because I thought it was unnecessary	30 (46.9%) 5 (7.8%) 23 (35.9%) 3 (4.7%) 3 (4.7%)
EORTC QLQ-C30 Scales
Physical functioning	75.5 (20.9)	86.1 (20.2)	0.006*
Role functioning	78.6 (25.8)	78.6 (31.5)	0.999
Emotional functioning	74.5 (22.9)	78.4 (26.2)	0.385
Cognitive functioning	88.3 (17)	89.7 (17.7)	0.639
Social functioning	76.6 (28)	88.9 (22.1)	0.008*
Fatigue	26 (23.4)	19.1 (29)	0.148
Nausea/vomiting	1.8 (6)	4.1 (14.2)	0.266
Pain	12.0 (19.6)	10.2 (25.1)	0.670
Dyspnea	22.9 (28.4)	8.2 (21.2)	0.003*
Insomnia	19.3 (30.7)	25.1 (35.8)	0.334
Appetite loss	15.1 (27.2)	8.8 (21.4)	0.155
Constipation	15.5 (34)	8.2 (23)	0.175
Diarrhea	6.8 (16)	5.3 (19.8)	0.643
Financial difficulties	10.4 (21.3)	19.3 (36.2)	0.109
Global health status	69.3 (19.1)	72.9 (22)	0.328