Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Time-Dependent Variables | N Total Sample | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIS T0 | 218 | 4.46 | 5.75 |
| BIS T1 | 148 | 7.54 | 7.34 |
| BIS T2 | 141 | 5.83 | 6.22 |
| BIS T3 | 117 | 5.57 | 6.84 |
| HADS ANXIETY T0 | 219 | 6.02 | 4.65 |
| HADS ANXIETY T1 | 146 | 4.67 | 3.97 |
| HADS ANXIETY T2 | 140 | 4.11 | 3.71 |
| HADS ANXIETY T3 | 119 | 3.60 | 3.43 |
| HADS DEPRESSION T0 | 219 | 3.72 | 3.99 |
| HADS DEPRESSION T1 | 146 | 4.15 | 3.80 |
| HADS DEPRESSION T2 | 141 | 3.46 | 4.42 |
| HADS DEPRESSION T3 | 119 | 2.54 | 3.23 |
| FACT PHYSICAL T0 | 222 | 23.15 | 5.52 |
| FACT PHYSICAL T1 | 151 | 19.80 | 6.40 |
| FACT PHYSICAL T2 | 144 | 23.17 | 4.67 |
| FACT PHYSICAL T3 | 123 | 23.71 | 5.08 |
| FACT HEAD NECK T0 | 217 | 35.89 | 7.80 |
| FACT HEAD NECK T1 | 149 | 29.15 | 7.64 |
| FACT HEAD NECK T2 | 143 | 33.88 | 7.03 |
| FACT HEAD NECK T3 | 118 | 35.64 | 7.94 |
| DISFIGUREMENT T0 | 222 | 1.40 | 1.18 |
| DISFIGUREMENT T1 | 181 | 2.04 | 1.70 |
| DISFIGUREMENT T2 | 126 | 1.85 | 1.28 |
| DISFIGUREMENT T3 | 103 | 1.82 | 1.32 |
| N Total Sample | Frequency | Percent | |
| Treatment—3 months | 215 | ||
| -Surgery alone | 37 | 17 | |
| -Radiotherapy alone | 21 | 10 | |
| -Chemotherapy alone | 5 | 2 | |
| -Surgery and radiotherapy | 23 | 11 | |
| -Radiation and chemotherapy | 99 | 46 | |
| -Surgery and radiotherapy and chemotherapy | 30 | 14 | |
| Treatment—6 months | 6 | ||
| -Surgery alone | 3 | 50 | |
| -Radiotherapy alone | 1 | 17 | |
| -Chemotherapy alone | 1 | 17 | |
| -Surgery and radiotherapy | 0 | 0 | |
| -Radiation and chemotherapy | 1 | 17 | |
| -Surgery and radiotherapy and chemotherapy | 0 | 0 | |
| Treatment—12 months | 11 | ||
| -Surgery alone | 5 | 39 | |
| -Radiotherapy alone | 2 | 15 | |
| -Chemotherapy alone | 2 | 15 | |
| -Surgery and radiotherapy | 0 | 0 | |
| -Radiation and chemotherapy | 2 | 15 | |
| -Surgery and radiotherapy and chemotherapy | 2 | 15 | |
| Free flap | 208 | 30 | 14 |
| BIS T0 ≥ 10 | 218 | 31 | 14 |
| BIS T1 ≥ 10 | 148 | 42 | 28 |
| BIS T2 ≥ 10 | 141 | 28 | 20 |
| BIS T3 ≥ 10 | 117 | 25 | 21 |
| Time-Invariant Variables | N | Mean | SD |
| Age | 224 | 62.94 | 11.70 |
| COPE DENIAL | 219 | 3.07 | 1.65 |
| N | Frequency | Percent | |
| Female | 224 | 72 | 32 |
| French Language | 224 | 115 | 51 |
| Marital Status | 224 | ||
| Married | 142 | 63 | |
| Divorced | 47 | 21 | |
| Single | 23 | 10 | |
| Widowed | 12 | 5 | |
| Stage III/IV | 222 | 161 | 73 |
| Tumour site | 223 | ||
| Oropharynx | 82 | 37 | |
| Oral | 46 | 21 | |
| Larynx | 37 | 17 | |
| Skin | 15 | 7 | |
| Nasopharynx | 11 | 5 | |
| Unknown Primary | 12 | 5 | |
| Other | 20 | 9 | |
| Cancer type—HPV+ | 223 | 94 | 42 |
| Physical function—ECOG 2+ | 221 | 25 | 10 |