Scales (QLQ-C30)

Male (n = 60)

Female (n = 13)

student t Test

P value

Global health status

66.67 ± 22.39

69.23 ± 30.12

0.7266

Physical functioning

89.22 ± 10.49

74.36 ± 26.22

0.0012

Role functioning

90.00 ± 16.58

79.49 ± 35.46

0.1062

Emotional functioning

75.28 ± 24.35

76.28 ± 25.20

0.8938

Cognitive functioning

91.11 ± 15.79

76.92 ± 32.30

0.0206

Social functioning

87.22 ± 20.89

83.33 ± 34.69

0.5949

Fatigue

26.30 ± 19.19

37.61 ± 27.04

0.0787

Nausea and vomiting

3.06 ± 7.82

5.13 ± 12.52

0.4435

Pain

12.22 ± 15.91

42.31 ± 32.36

< 0.0001

Dyspnoea

3.33 ± 11.81

2.56 ± 9.25

0.8263

Insomnia

13.33 ± 22.30

30.77 ± 28.74

0.0179

Appetite loss

21.67 ± 29.96

20.51 ± 34.80

0.9030

Constipation

16.67 ± 23.37

7.69 ± 14.62

0.1893

Diarrhoea

4.44 ± 12.97

2.56 ± 9.25

0.6222

Financial difficulties

52.78 ± 35.41

58.97 ± 38.86

0.5756

QLQ H&N-35

Pain

14.03 ± 13.06

35.26 ± 36.03

0.0005

Swallowing

22.64 ± 18.54

33.33 ± 29.27

0.0964

Senses problems

15.28 ± 16.32

35.90 ± 23.42

0.0003

Speech problems

22.41 ± 19.46

46.15 ± 29.34

0.0006

Trouble with social eating

27.64 ± 25.83

44.23 ± 36.23

0.0556

Trouble with social contact

18.11 ± 20.62

29.74 ± 36.07

0.1166

Less sexuality

16.94 ± 27.01

29.49 ± 42.03

0.1772

Teeth

30.56 ± 28.98

41.03 ± 36.40

0.2634

Opening mouth

37.78 ± 35.50

61.54 ± 38.12

0.0342

Dry mouth

44.44 ± 32.86

61.54 ± 38.12

0.1028

Sticky saliva

30.56 ± 32.06

30.77 ± 37.17

0.9832

Coughing

15.56 ± 18.88

15.38 ± 22.01

0.9772

Felt ill

24.44 ± 25.94

51.28 ± 35.00

0.0023

Pain killers

20.00 ± 40.34

30.77 ± 48.04

0.4018

Nutritional supplements

21.67 ± 41.55

38.46 ± 50.64

0.2081

Feeding tube

1.67 ± 12.91

0.00 ± 0.00

NA

Weight loss

21.67 ± 41.55

30.77 ± 48.04

0.4883

Weight gain

50.00 ± 50.42

46.15 ± 51.89

0.8048