Table 1.
Characteristics of oropharyngeal cancer patients.
| Characteristic | Pre-treatment patients N = 11 n(%) | Post-treatment patients N = 15 n(%) |
|---|---|---|
| N = 11 | N = 15 | |
| n(%) | n(%) | |
| Age: median (IQR) | 62 (56–64) | 64 (60–66.5) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 3 (27) | 2 (13) |
| Male | 8 (73) | 13 (87) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian/non-Hispanic | 11 (10 0) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/ Partnered | 10 (91) | 14 (93) |
| Divorced | 0 (0) | 1 (7) |
| Single/never married | 1 (9) | 0 (0) |
| “How difficult is it for you to meet the monthly payments on your family’s bills?” | ||
| Not at all difficult | 9 (82) | |
| A little difficult | 1 (9) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 1 (9) | |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 5 (55) | |
| Disabled and not working | 1 (0) | |
| Retired and not working | 4 (36) | |
| Highest level of education attained | ||
| High school diploma | 2 (18) | |
| College degree | 3 (27) | |
| University graduate degree | 6 (54) | |
| AJCC 7th ed. overall stagea | ||
| I–II | 1 (9) | 1(7) |
| III–IV | 10 (91) | 12 (80) |
| Unknown | 0 | 2 (13) |
| HPV tumor status | ||
| Positive | 10 (91) | 15 (100) |
| Negative | 1 (9) | 0 (0) |
| Primary treatment | ||
| CRT | 8 (73) | 9 (60) |
| Surgery | 1 (9) | 0 (0) |
| Surgery + RT | 1 (9) | 5 (33) |
| Surgery + CRT | 1 (9) | 1 (7) |
| Months after treatment end: median (IQR) | 30 (19.5–36.5) | |
Empty cells denote data were not collected or do not apply.
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer; Ed, Edition; RT, radiotherapy; CRT, chemoradiotherapy
a
According to AJCC 8th edition overall staging, pre-treatment group included 10 stage 1 (91%) and 1 stage II (9%).