Table 2.
Patient, disease, and treatment characteristics of subgroup exhibiting problem alcohol and tobacco use at diagnosis
| N = 173 | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Mean (SD) | 55.3 (8.61) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 139 (80.3%) |
| Female | 34 (19.7%) |
| Race | |
| White | 161 (93.1%) |
| Black | 5 (2.9%) |
| Other | 3 (1.7%) |
| Unknown | 4 (2.3%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/living with partner | 73 (43.7%) |
| Unmarried/divorced/widowed | 100 (56.3%) |
| Stage | |
| Early (0–II) | 55 (31.8%) |
| Advanced (III–IV) | 105 (60.7%) |
| Not stageable/unknown | 13 (7.5%) |
| Site | |
| Oral cavity | 49 (28.3%) |
| Oropharynx | 47 (27.2%) |
| Hypopharynx | 7 (4.0%) |
| Larynx | 49 (28.3%) |
| Else/unknown | 21 (12.1%) |
| Treatment | |
| Surgery only | 41 (23.7%) |
| Chemotherapy only | 0 (0%) |
| Radiotherapy only | 25 (14.5%) |
| Combination | 90 (52.0%) |
| Other/unknown | 17 (9.8%) |
| BDI score | |
| Mean (SD)/range | 12.97 (8.99)/0–44 |
Note: BDI = Beck Depression Inventory