Table 2 Inquiry of quality of life using the QLQ-C30, QLQ-H&N35
EORTC scale score | ENPG (N = 10) | IMRT (N = 220) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
QLQ-C30 | |||
 Global health status | 99.2 ± 2.6 | 96.5 ± 11.5 | 0.638 |
Functional scales | |||
 Physical functioning | 98.7 ± 2.8 | 96.6 ± 14.4 | 0.738 |
 Role functioning | 100 | 97.4 ± 14.9 | 0.568 |
 Emotional functioning | 99.2 ± 2.6 | 98.5 ± 7.0 | 0.643 |
 Cognitive functioning | 96.7 ± 7.0 | 97.7 ± 8.3 | 0.336 |
 Social functioning | 100 | 97.4 ± 14.5 | 0.540 |
Symptom scales | |||
 Fatigue | 1.1 ± 3.5 | 2.2 ± 12.0 | 0.402 |
 Nausea and vomiting | 0 | 0.2 ± 2.5 | 0.763 |
 Pain | 0 | 2.3 ± 10.2 | 0.449 |
 Dyspnea | 0 | 0.6 ± 4.5 | 0.668 |
 Insomnia | 0 | 1.7 ± 9.1 | 0.540 |
 Appetite loss | 0 | 8.3 ± 15.8 | 0.086 |
 Constipation | 0 | 0.3 ± 3.2 | 0.763 |
 Diarrhea | 0 | 0.2 ± 2.2 | 0.831 |
 Financial difficulties | 0 | 2.4 ± 14.4 | 0.568 |
QLQ-H & N35 | |||
 Pain | 0 | 4.1 ± 7.4 | 0.042 |
 Swallowing | 0 | 11.4 ± 18.5 | 0.016 |
 Senses problems | 3.3 ± 10.5 | 2.3 ± 7.8 | 0.884 |
 Speech problems | 0 | 1.7 ± 5.6 | 0.307 |
 Social eating | 1.7 ± 3.5 | 4.3 ± 9.6 | 0.431 |
 Social contact | 0 | 1.2 ± 7.0 | 0.568 |
 Sexuality | 0 | 2.9 ± 12.4 | 0.394 |
 Teeth | 3.3 ± 10.5 | 5.5 ± 15.0 | 0.749 |
 Opening mouth | 0 | 5.5 ± 12.4 | 0.165 |
 Dry mouth | 3.3 ± 10.5 | 34.4 ± 25.8 | < 0.001 |
 Sticky saliva | 3.3 ± 10.5 | 32.6 ± 23.3 | < 0.001 |
 Coughing | 0 | 0.8 ± 5.0 | 0.631 |
 Felt ill | 0 | 3.3 ± 17.1 | 0.515 |
 Pain killers | 0 | 2.7 ± 18.9 | 0.631 |
 Nutritional supplements | 0 | 3.6 ± 23.1 | 0.598 |
 Feeding tube | 0 | 0.5 ± 6.7 | 0.831 |
 Weight loss | 10.0 ± 31.6 | 10.0 ± 45.7 | 0.572 |
 Weight gain | 0 | 2.7 ± 16.3 | 0.597 |