Table 3.
Mean scores depending on sociodemographic and clinical variables
| n | Dysphagia | Voice problems | Pain | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | ||
| Sex | p = 0.826 | p = 0.638 | p = 0.030 | ||||
| Males | 540 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 38.0 | 33.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Females | 149 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 36.1 | 36.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Age group | p = 0.006 | p = 0.265 | p = 0.011 | ||||
| ≤ 59 years | 275 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 38.7 | 33.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 60–69 years | 238 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 39.0 | 32.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| ≥ 70 years | 176 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 33.9 | 35.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| Occupational status | p < 0.001 | p = 0.001 | p = 0.015 | ||||
| Not occupied | 513 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 39.4 | 34.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Occupied | 176 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 32.2 | 31.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Alcohol drinking | p < 0.131 | p = 0.477 | p = 0.565 | ||||
| No | 484 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 37.9 | 34.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Yes | 205 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 36.8 | 32.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Smoking | p = 0.336 | p = 0.414 | p = 0.299 | ||||
| No | 503 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 42.5 | 35.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Yes | 186 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 40.5 | 34.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Tumor localization | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | p = 0.015 | ||||
| Oral cavity | 102 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 35.1 | 31.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Oropharynx | 229 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 35.6 | 32.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Larynx, hypopharynx | 214 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 49.8 | 33.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Other | 144 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 24.3 | 32.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Tumor stage | p < 0.001 | p = 0.346 | p = 0.095 | ||||
| I | 130 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 33.7 | 34.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| II | 97 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 38.5 | 33.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| III | 98 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 36.1 | 31.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| IV | 292 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 40.4 | 34.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Treatment group | p < 0.001 | p = 0.297 | p = 0.267 | ||||
| 1: OP + RT−CT− | 202 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 35.7 | 35.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 2: OP + RT + CT− | 166 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 39.5 | 34.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 3: OP + RT + CT + | 194 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 39.4 | 31.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 4: OP−RT + CT + | 93 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 32.6 | 34.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 5: Other | 34 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 42.2 | 35.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Metastases | p < 0.001 | p = 0.617 | p = 0.627 | ||||
| No | 385 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 33.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Yes | 304 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 38.5 | 34.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| ECOG performance | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | ||||
| 0 | 195 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 30.8 | 33.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 262 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 39.9 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 2–4 | 40 | 15.3 | 11.5 | 50.8 | 36.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Body mass index | p < 0.001 | p = 0.846 | p = 0.025 | ||||
| ≤ 20 kg/m2 | 92 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 40.4 | 32.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 20 – ≤ 25 kg/m2 | 328 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 36.7 | 34.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 25 – ≤ 30 kg/m2 | 195 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 37.2 | 33.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| > 30 kg/m2 | 74 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 38.8 | 36.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Time since diagnosis | p = 0.332 | p = 0.222 | p = 0.179 | ||||
| ≤ 9 months | 342 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 39.3 | 34.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| > 9 months | 345 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 35.9 | 33.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
OP + , OP− surgery yes/no, RT + , RT− radiotherapy yes/no, CT + , CT− chemotherapy yes/no