Table 2:

Baseline characteristics of included patientsa

VariableN = 52
Age (mean) (yr)60 (SD, 14)
Sex
 Male37 (71.2)
 Female15 (28.8)
Diagnosis
 Head and neck malignancies50 (94.3)
  Buccal1 (1.9)
  Floor of mouth1 (1.9)
  Vocal cord10 (19.2)
  Supraglottis1 (1.9)
  Hypopharynx7 (13.5)
  Salivary gland6 (11.5)
  Tongue13 (25.0)
  Tonsil10 (19.2)
 Other malignancies3 (5.7)
  Primary lesion visible
   Yes10 (19.2)
   No42 (80.8)
  Postoperative state
   Yes45 (86.5)
   No7 (13.5)
  • a All values are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise specified.