Table 4 EQ-5D-5L health index in H&N cancer patients at the baseline and end of treatment for the following subgroups: < 65 vs. ≥65 years old, male vs. female, definitive vs. adjuvant radiotherapy approach, smoker vs. non-smoker, inpatients vs. outpatients, concomitant chemotherapy vs. no chemotherapy

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of <65y

SD

p-value^a

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of ≥65y

SD

p-value^a

p-value^b

Baseline

105

0,823

0,146

0,871

117

0,782

0,229

0,277

0,976

RT end

54

0,830

0,179

59

0,837

0,177

0,885

Total

159

176

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of male

SD

p-value^a

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of female

SD

p-value^a

p-value^b

Baseline

153

0,822

0,196

0,541

68

0,765

0,231

0,118

0,034

RT end

77

0,837

0,150

36

0,816

0,188

0,561

Total

230

104

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of definitive

SD

p-value^a

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of adjuvant

SD

p-value^a

p-value^b

Baseline

138

0,777

0,223

0,092

83

0,849

0,173

0,193

0,023

RT end

64

0,825

0,152

49

0,837

0,177

0,429

Total

202

132

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of smoker

SD

p-value^a

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of non-smoker

SD

p-value^a

p-value^b

Baseline

76

0,817

0,177

0,080

67

0,832

0,212

0,806

0,116

RT end

60

0,833

0,162

42

0,836

0,169

0,779

Total

136

109

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of inpatient

SD

p-value^a

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of outpatient

SD

p-value^a

p-value^b

Baseline

106

0,812

0,201

0,048

115

0,797

0,216

0,176

0,941

RT end

71

0,806

0,164

42

0,870

0,153

0,017

Total

177

157

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of chemotherapy

SD

p-value^a

Questionnaires (n)

Mean of no chemotherapy

SD

p-value^a

p-value^b

92

0,870

0,134

0,021

117

0,764

0,239

0,031

0,012

51

0,831

0,144

60

0,832

0,179

0,624

143

177