Table 4 Results from the EORTC QLQ-H&N35 for subgroups of HNCP (Gender and Age).
From: Geriatric oncology: comparing health related quality of life in head and neck cancer patients
EORTC QLQ H&N 35 | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
40-60 (n = 159) % (SD) | ≥ 65 (n = 89) % (SD) | 40-60 (n = 15) % (SD) | ≥ 65 (n = 26) % (SD) | ||
Symptoms Scales | Pain | 22 (22) | 21 (25) | 26 (21) | 20 (18) |
Swallowing | 22 (28) | 23 (28) | 16 (20) | 19 (25) | |
Senses Problems | 20 (28) | 20 (30) | 22 (30) | 20 (29) | |
Speech Problems | 27 (25) | 29 (28) | 35 (37) | 18 (19) | |
Trouble With Social Eating | 19 (24) | 24 (29) | 22 (24) | 19 (26) | |
Trouble With Social Contact | 14 (17) | 15 (21) | 17 (24) | 11 (16) | |
Less Sexuality | 26 (32) | 39 (34) | 40 (39) | 31 (40) | |
Single Items | Teeth | 27 (36) | 33 (40) | 33 (40) | 27 (35) |
Opening Mouth | 22 (30) | 17 (30) | 22 (27) | 18 (25) | |
Dry Mouth | 42 (35) | 42 (36) | 36 (55) | 47 (37) | |
Sticky Saliva | 33 (33) | 37 (35) | 29 (33) | 33 (39) | |
Coughing | 29 (29) | 25 (23) | 13 (21) | 14 (23) | |
Felt Ill | 20 (29) | 16 (26) | 24 (32) | 20 (29) | |
Pain killer | 15 (17) | 15 (17) | 22 (1) | 19 (17) | |
Nutritional Supplements | 4 (10) | 4 (11) | 9 (15) | 3 (9) | |
Feeding Tube | 5 (12) | 4 (11) | 0 | 3 (9) | |
Weight Loss | 11 (16) | 11 (16) | 11 (16) | 11 (16) | |
Weight Gain | 8 (15) | 6 (12) | 11 (16) | 3(9) | |