Table 2.
Participant Characteristics.
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) (N = 12) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 10 (83.3) |
| Female | 2 (16.7) |
| Race | |
| White | 11 (91.7) |
| Black or African American | 1 (8.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Single/windowed/other | 5 (41.7) |
| Married/living with a partner | 7 (58.3) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 6 (50.0) |
| Unemployed/other | 6 (50.0) |
| Education | |
| ≥12th grade | 12 (100.0) |
| Annual household income | |
| Up to $30 000 | 1 (8.3) |
| $30 001-60 000 | 1 (8.3) |
| Over $60 000 | 8 (66.7) |
| Do not care to respond | 2 (16.7) |
| Primary tumor location | |
| Nasal cavity | 1 (8.3) |
| Oral cavity | 3 (25.0) |
| Oropharynx | 6 (50.0) |
| Hypopharynx | 1 (8.3) |
| Salivary gland and other | 1 (8.3) |
| Tumor stage (TNM) at diagnosis | |
| Stage I | 1 (8.3) |
| Stage II | 2 (16.7) |
| Stage III | 3 (25.0) |
| Stage IV | 5 (41.7) |
| Could not be staged | 1 (8.3) |
| Charateristic of neck dissection (ND) | |
| ND with preservation of jugular vein | 12 (100.0) |
| Neck dissection location | |
| Unilateral ND | 9 (75.0) |
| Bilateral ND | 3 (25.0) |
| Complete cancer treatment received | |
| Surgery and radiation | 10 (83.3) |
| Surgery and CCR | 2 (16.7) |
| Characteristic | Median (min, max) |
| Age (y) | 58.4 (32, 75) |
| Time since HNC treatment ended (mo) | 12.6 (3.5, 16.5) |
| Time since diagnosis of lymphedema (mo) | 9.3 (3.0, 15.2) |
Abbreviations: CCR, concurrent chemoradiation; ND, neck dissection.