Table 3 Significant differences (Mann-Whitney-U-Test) and effect sizes between DTS for selected problems items and newly diagnosed HNSCC

5.5 (SD 2.3, n = 28)

4.3 (SD 2.4, n = 61)

89 (1 missing)

.033

.46

5.5 (SD 2.3, n = 33)

4.2 (SD 2.3, n = 56)

89 (1 missing)

.008

.58

6.4 (SD 2.6, n = 16)

4.3 (SD 2.2, n = 72)

88 (2 missing)

<.001

.42

5.6 (SD 2.5, n = 23)

4.4 (SD 2.3, n = 65)

88 (2 missing)

.028

.48

5.4 (SD 2.4, n = 33)

4.3 (SD 2.3, n = 56)

89 (1 missing)

.042

.42

5.6 (SD 2.1, n = 40)

3.9 (SD 2.3, n = 49)

89 (1 missing)

<.001

.76

6.1 (SD 2.7, n = 12)

4.5 (SD 2.3, n = 77)

89 (1 missing)

.042

.44

5.2 (SD 2.2, n = 47)

4.1 (SD 2.5, n = 43)

90 (0 missing)

.032

.46