Table 1.
Patient, disease, and treatment characteristics at diagnosis
| Rural N = 249 | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 160 (64.3%) |
| Female | 89 (35.7%) |
| Age | |
| Mean (SD); range | 60.7 (12.3); 25–93 |
| Race | |
| White | 235 (94.4%) |
| Black | 3 (1.2%) |
| Other | 11 (4.4%) |
| Stage | |
| Early (0–2) | 96 (38.6%) |
| Advanced (3–4) | 138 (55.4%) |
| Not stageable/unknown | 15 (6.0%) |
| Site | |
| Oral cavity | 94 (37.8%) |
| Oropharynx | 51 (20.5%) |
| Hypopharynx | 9 (3.6%) |
| Larynx | 58 (23.3%) |
| Else/unknown | 37 (14.8%) |
| Treatment | |
| Surgery only | 89 (35.7%) |
| Chemotherapy only | 0 (0%) |
| Radiotherapy only | 30 (12.0%) |
| Combination | 109 (43.9%) |
| Other/unknown | 21 (8.4%) |
| SMAST score (Mean/SD); range | 2.09 (2.92); 0–13 |
| 0–1 | 150 (60.2%) |
| 2 | 37 (14.9%) |
| 3+ | 62 (24.9%) |
| Smoking Status | |
| Current | 74 (29.7%) |
| Previous | 117 (47.0%) |
| Never | 58 (23.3%) |
| BDI score (Mean/SD); range | 8.45 (7.60); 0–46 |
| Minimal (0–9) | 162 (65.1%) |
| Mild (10–18) | 70 (28.1%) |
| Moderate (19–29) | 12 (4.8%) |
| Severe (30+) | 5 (2.0%) |
Note: T-tests and chi-square test used as appropriate; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; SMAST = Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test