Scales (QLQ-C30)

21-40 (n = 14)

41-60 (n = 46)

> 60 (n = 13)

ANOVA

P value

Global health status

70.24 ± 24.62

67.21 ± 24.68

63.46 ± 20.28

0.7641

Physical functioning

91.43 ± 12.38

85.07 ± 16.76

86.67 ± 13.05

0.4071

Role functioning

88.10 ± 23.05

88.77 ± 21.96

85.90 ± 17.80

0.9138

Emotional functioning

75.00 ± 21.43

76.81 ± 22.77

71.15 ± 32.92

0.7631

Cognitive functioning

82.14 ± 26.53

89.49 ± 19.36

92.31 ± 14.62

0.3809

Social functioning

85.71 ± 28.39

86.59 ± 22.67

87.18 ± 23.72

0.9871

Fatigue

23.81 ± 20.37

29.71 ± 21.60

28.21 ± 20.60

0.6616

Nausea and vomiting

7.14 ± 12.60

3.26 ± 8.33

0.00 ± 0.00

0.1034

Pain

15.48 ± 19.02

17.03 ± 23.44

21.80 ± 24.89

0.7481

Dyspnoea

2.38 ± 8.91

2.17 ± 8.32

7.69 ± 19.97

0.2916

Insomnia

9.52 ± 20.38

17.39 ± 25.08

20.51 ± 25.60

0.4621

Appetite loss

30.95 ± 38.04

18.84 ± 29.52

20.51 ± 25.60

0.4344

Constipation

19.05 ± 31.25

13.77 ± 20.58

15.38 ± 17.30

0.7434

Diarrhoea

2.38 ± 8.91

5.80 ± 14.58

0.00 ± 0.00

0.2801

Financial difficulties

42.86 ± 33.15

57.25 ± 36.96

53.85 ± 34.80

0.4270

QLQ H&N-35

Pain

14.88 ± 12.31

17.57 ± 21.53

21.80 ± 24.66

0.6837

Swallowing

23.81 ± 20.64

23.91 ± 20.83

27.56 ± 23.42

0.8527

Senses problems

22.62 ± 23.21

19.93 ± 19.44

11.54 ± 12.52

0.2846

Speech problems

23.02 ± 19.72

28.02 ± 23.86

25.64 ± 25.41

0.7725

Trouble with social eating

29.17 ± 22.59

30.98 ± 30.21

30.77 ± 29.34

0.9787

Trouble with social contact

15.71 ± 17.46

19.86 ± 24.32

26.15 ± 30.00

0.5342

Less sexuality

17.86 ± 20.11

22.46 ± 34.64

8.97 ± 19.97

0.3644

Teeth

30.95 ± 38.04

32.61 ± 27.66

33.33 ± 33.33

0.9778

Opening mouth

42.86 ± 37.96

42.03 ± 37.47

41.03 ± 36.40

0.9919

Dry mouth

35.71 ± 35.72

48.55 ± 34.22

56.41 ± 31.58

0.2778

Sticky saliva

28.57 ± 28.81

30.43 ± 32.83

33.33 ± 38.49

0.9317

Coughing

14.29 ± 17.12

15.94 ± 20.77

15.38 ± 17.30

0.9619

Felt ill

26.19 ± 23.31

28.99 ± 31.90

33.33 ± 27.22

0.8201

Pain killers

14.29 ± 36.31

19.57 ± 40.11

38.46 ± 50.64

0.2668

Nutritional supplements

14.29 ± 36.31

26.09 ± 44.40

30.77 ± 48.04

0.5813

Feeding tube

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

7.69 ± 27.74

0.0984

Weight loss

21.43 ± 42.58

21.74 ± 41.70

30.77 ± 48.04

0.7877

Weight gain

42.86 ± 51.36

54.35 ± 50.36

38.46 ± 50.64

0.5300