Table 6 EQ-5D-5L frequencies and proportions reported by dimension and level for all H&N cancer patients (n = 366). Mobility, self-care, and usual activities: 1-no problems, 2-slight problems, 3-moderate problems, 4-severe problems, 5-unable to. Pain/discomfort: 1-no pain, 2-slight pain, 3-moderate pain, 4-severe pain, 5-extreme pain. Anxiety/depression: 1-not anxious/depressed, 2-slightly anxious/depressed, 3-moderately anxious/depressed, 4-severly anxious/depressed, 5-extremely anxious/depressed
Dimension | Baseline | RT end | 1 FU | 2 FU | 3 FU | 4 FU | 5 FU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Mobility | |||||||
 1 | 139 (63.2) | 80 (70.8) | 57 (64.0) | 19 (61.3) | 37 (69.8) | 12 (54.5) | 25 (75.8) |
 2 | 35 (15.9) | 17 (15.0) | 14 (15.7) | 3 (9.7) | 5 (9.4) | 5 (22.7) | 4 (12.1) |
 3 | 25 (11.4) | 11 (9.7) | 7 (7.9) | 6 (19.4) | 6 (11.3) | 2 (9.1) | 4 (12.1) |
 4 | 19 (8.6) | 5 (4.4) | 9 (10.1) | 2 (6.5) | 4 (7.5) | 3 (13.8) | 0 |
 5 | 2 (0.9) | 0 | 2 (2.2) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (1.9) | 0 | 0 |
Self-care | |||||||
 1 | 170 (77.3) | 95 (84.1) | 67 (75.3) | 23 (74.2) | 45 (84.9) | 18 (81.8) | 29 (87.9) |
 2 | 20 (9.1) | 13 (11.5) | 14 (15.7) | 3 (9.7) | 3 (5.7) | 3 (13.6) | 3 (9.1) |
 3 | 12 (5.5) | 4 (3.5) | 3 (3.4) | 3 (6.5) | 2 (3.8) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (3.0) |
 4 | 13 (5.9) | 0 | 3 (3.4) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (1.9) | 0 | 0 |
 5 | 5 (2.3) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (6.5) | 2 (3.8) | 0 | 0 |
Usual activities | |||||||
 1 | 120 (54.5) | 47 (41.6) | 41 (46.1) | 15 (48.4) | 35 (66.0) | 12 (54.5) | 26 (78.8) |
 2 | 37 (16.8) | 37 (32.7) | 25 (28.1) | 2 (9.7) | 6 (11.3) | 4 (18.2) | 3 (9.1) |
 3 | 26 (11.8) | 19 (16.8) | 12 (13.5) | 6 (19.4) | 8 (15.1) | 4 (18.2) | 3 (9.1) |
 4 | 25 (11.4) | 7 (6.2) | 8 (9.0) | 5 (16.1) | 3 (5.7) | 1 (4.5) | 0 |
 5 | 12 (5.5) | 3 (2.7) | 3 (3.4) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (3.0) |
Pain/discomfort | |||||||
 1 | 74 (33.6) | 29 (25.7) | 39 (43.8) | 4 (12.9) | 18 (34.0) | 9 (40.9) | 12 (39.4) |
 2 | 64 (29.1) | 31 (27.4) | 15 (16.9) | 12 (38.7) | 15 (28.3) | 5 (22.7) | 7 (21.2) |
 3 | 56 (25.5) | 36 (31.9) | 12 (13.5) | 10 (32.3) | 16 (30.2) | 7 (31.8) | 11 (33.3) |
 4 | 23 (10.5) | 17 (15.0) | 13 (14.6) | 4 (16.1) | 4 (7.5) | 1 (4.5) | 2 (6.1) |
 5 | 3 (1.4) | 0 | 3 (3.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anxiety/depression | |||||||
 1 | 114 (51.9) | 62 (54.9) | 55 (61.8) | 19 (61.3) | 34 (64.2) | 8 (36.4) | 22 (66.7) |
 2 | 67 (30.5) | 33 (29.2) | 21 (23.6) | 6 (19.4) | 7 (13.2) | 9 (40.9) | 8 (24.2) |
 3 | 25 (11.4) | 13 (11.5) | 7 (7.9) | 6 (19.4) | 11 (20.8) | 3 13.6) | 2 (6.1) |
 4 | 10 (4.5) | 4 (3.5) | 6 (6.7) | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (3.0) |
 5 | 4 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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