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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of total population and distinguished subgroups

From: Noncompliance to guidelines in head and neck cancer treatment; associated factors for both patient and physician

  

Nonstandard treatment (N = 142)*

 

Total population (N = 829)

Proposed by the MDT (N = 89)

Desired by the patient (N = 60)

Age (years) (mean and standard deviation)

63.9 (11.1)

67.2 (10.9)

71.2 (12.2)

Gender

   

Male

596 (72 %)

69 (78 %)

32 (53 %)

Female

233 (28 %)

20 (22 %)

28 (47 %)

Comorbidity score (ACE-27)

   

0

182 (22 %)

3 (3 %)

11 (18 %)

1

327 (39 %)

30 (34 %)

18 (30 %)

2

239 (29 %)

36 (40 %)

22 (37 %)

3

81 (10 %)

20 (23 %)

9 (15 %)

Tumor stage

   

1

162 (20 %)

5 (6 %)

8 (13 %)

2

180 (22 %)

6 (7 %)

7 (12 %)

3

161 (19 %)

26 (29 %)

7 (12 %)

4

326 (39 %)

52 (58 %)

38 (63 %)

Tumor site

   

Lip

24 (3 %)

0 (0 %)

1 (1 %)

Nasopharynx

29 (4 %)

4 (4 %)

25 (42 %)

Oral cavity

255 (31 %)

17 (19 %)

17 (29 %)

Oropharynx

213 (26 %)

27 (30 %)

6 (10 %)

Supraglottic larynx

89 (11 %)

13 (15 %)

3 (5 %)

Glottic larynx

124 (15 %)

8 (9 %)

8 (13 %)

Hypopharynx

95 (11 %)

20 (23 %)

0 (0 %)

Prior malignancy

   

No

669 (81 %)

70 (79 %)

47 (78 %)

Other prior cancer yet treated

84 (10 %)

7 (8 %)

8 (13 %)

Prior head and neck cancer yet treated

76 (9 %)

12 (13 %)

5 (9 %)

Marital status

   

Partner

569 (69 %)

50 (56 %)

27 (45 %)

Single

260 (31 %)

39 (44 %)

33 (55 %)

Standard treatment according to guidelines

   

Radiotherapy

185 (22 %)

10 (11 %)

4 (7 %)

Chemoradiation

183 (22 %)

47 (53 %)

14 (23 %)

Surgery + radiotherapy

208 (25 %)

20 (22 %)

29 (48 %)

Surgery + chemotherapy

12 (1 %)

3 (3 %)

0 (0 %)

Surgery + postoperative radiation (PORT) on indication

116 (14 %)

4 (5 %)

7 (12 %)

Surgery

125 (15 %)

5 (6 %)

6 (10 %)

Year of treatment

   

2010

234 (28 %)

27 (30 %)

21 (35 %)

2011

259 (31 %)

22 (25 %)

21 (35 %)

2012

335 (41 %)

40 (45 %)

18 (30 %)

  1. *In seven patients, both MDT and patient were non-compliant to standard treatment guidelines; patients received a proposal of nonstandard treatment by the MDT but however refused any treatment