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Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 150)

From: Body image in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy: the impact of surgical procedures

Characteristic

Number (%)

Age (years)

 Mean ± SD

50.85 ± 8.44

 Range

29–72

Gender

 Male

128 (85.3)

 Female

22 (14.7)

Partnered

 Yes

118 (78.7)

 No

32 (21.3)

Education level

 Primary school

27 (18.0)

 Junior high school

43 (28.7)

 Senior high school

48 (32.0)

 University and above

32 (21.3)

Employment status

 No job

38 (25.3)

 Part-time job

55 (36.7)

 Full-time job

57 (38.0)

Cancer type

 Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

60 (40.0)

 Oral cavity cancer

90 (60.0)

Treatment modality

 RT alone

10 (6.7)

 CCRT

50 (33.3)

 Surgery + RT

34 (22.7)

 Surgery + CCRT

56 (37.3)

Time after irradiation

 Within 2 years

66 (44.0)

 More than 2 years

84 (56.0)

  1. Abbreviations: RT Radiotherapy, CCRT Concurrent chemoradiation