From: Health-related quality of life and utility in head and neck cancer survivors
Characteristic | Total | % |
---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), years | 56.7 (10.1) | Ā |
Gender | ||
āFemale | 20 | 16% |
āMale | 107 | 84% |
Tumor site | ||
āOral cancer | 51 | 40% |
āNasopharyngeal cancer | 24 | 19% |
āThyroid cancer | 17 | 12% |
āOropharyngeal cancer | 15 | 8% |
āLaryngeal cancer | 10 | 8% |
āHypopharyngeal cancer | 10 | 13% |
Education (years) | ||
āLess than 6āyears | 21 | 17% |
ā6ā12āyears | 97 | 77% |
āMore than 12āyears | 9 | 7% |
Occupational status | ||
āEmployed | 62 | 49% |
āHomemaking | 5 | 4% |
āNone | 60 | 47% |
Marital status | ||
āWith a spouse | 95 | 75% |
āWithout a spouse | 32 | 25% |
Annual family income | ||
ā>ā1,000,000 NTD | 88 | 69% |
ā500,000~1,000,000 NTD | 32 | 25% |
ā<ā500,000 NTD | 7 | 6% |
Habits related to cancer | ||
āTobacco use | 81 | 64% |
āBetel nut use | 58 | 46% |
āAlcohol use | 63 | 50% |
Comorbidity (YES) | 53 | 42% |
AJCC (7th edition) Stage | ||
āI | 36 | 28% |
āII | 15 | 12% |
āIII | 23 | 18% |
āIV | 50 | 39% |
Treatment | ||
āChemotherapy | ||
āāYes | 80 | 66% |
āāNo | 41 | 34% |
āRadiation therapy | ||
āāYes | 96 | 79% |
āāNo | 26 | 21% |
āSurgery | ||
āāYes | 98 | 85% |
āāNo | 18 | 15% |
F/U time, mean (SD), years | 3.3(0.2) | Ā |