Participant demographics | Intervention group (n = 16) | Care as usual group (n = 16) |
---|---|---|
Age mean (SD) | 58.56 (12.41) | 55.19 (9.45) |
Gender n (%) | ||
Male | 15 (94%) | 12 (75%) |
Female | 1 (6%) | 4 (25%) |
Ethnicity n (%) | ||
White | 11 (69%) | 12 (75%) |
Asian/Asian British | 3 (19%) | 1 (6%) |
Black/ Black British | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) |
Chinese | 2 (12%) | 0 (0%) |
Other | 0 (0%) | 2 (13%) |
Marital status n (%) | ||
Married | 4 (25%) | 10 (63%) |
Single/separated | 5 (31%) | 5 (31%) |
Widowed | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
Co-habiting | 2 (13%) | 1 (6.%) |
Divorced | 4 (25%) | 0 (0%) |
Employment status n (%) | ||
Full-time | 7 (44%) | 1 (6%) |
Part-time | 3 (19%) | 1 (6%) |
Self-employed | 1 (6%) | 5 (31%) |
Not employed | 3 (19%) | 6 (38%) |
Retired | 2 (12%) | 3 (19%) |
Occupation n (%) | ||
Manager/director | 2 (13%) | 1 (6%) |
Graduate professional | 4 (25%) | 0 (0%) |
Associate professional/technical | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
Admin/secretarial | 1 (6%) | 2 (13%) |
Skilled trade | 2 (13%) | 5 (31%) |
Sales/customer services | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) |
Caring/leisure | 4 (25%) | 6 (38%) |
Other | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) |
AJCC numeric tumour stage | ||
III | 6 (37.5%) | 6 (37.5%) |
IV | 10 (62.5%) | 10 (62.5%) |
Tumour site n (%) | ||
Oral cavity | 5 (31%) | 3 (19%) |
Nasopharynx | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
Oropharynx | 9 (56%) | 10 (62%) |
Hypopharynx/larynx | 1 (6%) | 3 (19%) |
Cancer treatment n (%) | ||
Surgery | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
Radiotherapy | 4 (25%) | 1 (6.%) |
Surgery & radiotherapy | 1 (6%) | 2 (12%) |
Radiotherapy & chemotherapy | 9 (56%) | 11 (69%) |
All three | 1 (6%) | 2 (13%) |
Other treatment n (%) | ||
Nasogastric tube | 4 (25%) | 4 (25%) |
Gastrostomy tube | 10 (62%) | 11 (69%) |
Neither/NA | 2 (13%) | 1 (6%) |
Weight Baseline mean (SD) | 72.46 (15.37) | 78.46 (15.36) |
BMI Baseline mean (SD) | 24.71 (3.77) | 27.14 (4.19) |