Table 4 Significant differences (Mann-Whitney-U-Test) and effect sizes between DTS vs. selected problem items and newly diagnosed HNSCC (patients with distant metastases excluded)
| Â | Yes | No | nDTS | p | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anxiety | 5.4 (SD 2.4, n = 31) | 4.1 (SD 2.4, n = 53) | 84 (2 missing) | .011 | .56 |
Sadness | 6.5 (SD 2.7, n = 15) | 4.2 (SD 2.2, n = 68) | 83 (2 missing) | .002 | .72 |
Nervousness | 5.5 (SD 2.5, n = 22) | 4.3 (SD 2.4, n = 61) | 83 (2 missing) | .028 | .49 |
Sleep | 5.3 (SD 2.5, n = 31) | 4.2 (SD 2.4, n = 53) | 84 (1 missing) | .045 | .44 |
Mouth sores | 5.6 (SD 2.3, n = 36) | 3.9 (SD 2.3, n = 48) | 84 (1 missing) | .002 | .72 |
New HNSCC | 5.2 (SD 2.2, n = 47) | 3.8 (SD 2.5, n = 38) | 85 (0 missing) | .010 | .57 |