Table 4.
Prevalence of malnutrition based on GLIM criteria divided by sex, tumor site, and age.
| No Malnutrition | Moderate Malnutriton | Severe Malnutrition | p-Value * | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Sex | 0.173 | ||||||
| Female | 6 | 42.9 | 10 | 29.4 | 39 | 22.2 | |
| Male | 8 | 57.1 | 24 | 70.6 | 137 | 77.8 | |
| Tumor Site | 0.225 | ||||||
| Nasopharynx | 2 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 3.4 | |
| Oral cavity | 1 | 7.1 | 17 | 50.0 | 55 | 31.3 | |
| Oropharynx | 3 | 21.4 | 5 | 14.7 | 28 | 15.9 | |
| Oropharynx-tonsils | 3 | 21.4 | 3 | 8.8 | 27 | 15.3 | |
| Hypopharynx | 3 | 21.4 | 6 | 17.7 | 18 | 10.2 | |
| Larynx | 2 | 14.3 | 3 | 8.8 | 33 | 18.8 | |
| Salivary glands | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1.1 | |
| Nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 2.3 | |
| Others | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.7 | |
| Age | 0.948 | ||||||
| <65 | 8 | 57.1 | 18 | 52.9 | 98 | 55.7 | |
| ≥65 | 6 | 42.9 | 16 | 47.1 | 78 | 44.3 | |
* Pearson’s chi-squared test.