Table 3.
Comparison between groups for HNCI scores at each time point (Mann–Whitney test for independent groups).
| HNCI | Treatment group | Control group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech | |||
| Pretreatment | 53.33 | 72.27 | 0.070 |
| SD | 19.04 | 25.43 | |
| Post-treatment | 70.55 | 72.00 | 1.000 |
| SD | 24.68 | 26.26 | |
| Eating | |||
| Pretreatment | 36.90 | 40.71 | 1.000 |
| SD | 18.98 | 20.36 | |
| Post-treatment | 53.13 | 49.60 | 0.347 |
| SD | 22.29 | 21.28 | |
| Social disruption | |||
| Pretreatment | 37.96 | 62.12 | 0.070 |
| SD | 24.69 | 27.22 | |
| Post-treatment | 54.63 | 66.67 | 0.650 |
| SD | 29.20 | 20.78 |
HNCI: Head and Neck Cancer Inventory; SD: standard deviation.