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Table 2 The mean score on each item of the BIS by radical surgery or not

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

Scale item (range)

Radical surgery (n = 90)

Mean score (SD)

No surgery (n = 60)

Mean score (SD)

p-value

1 Self-conscious (0–3)

1.63 (0.91)

0.68 (0.73)

<0.001

2 Less physically attractive (0–3)

1.28 (0.92)

0.62 (0.78)

<0.001

3 Dissatisfied with appearance (0–3)

1.43 (1.04)

0.53 (0.77)

<0.001

4 Less feminine/masculine (0–3)

0.84 (0.95)

0.27 (0.45)

<0.001

5 Difficult to see self naked (0–3)

1.08 (0.97)

0.33 (0.57)

<0.001

6 Less sexually attractive (0–3)

1.16 (1.03)

0.50 (0.77)

<0.001

7 Avoid people (0–3)

1.14 (0.99)

0.35 (0.71)

<0.001

8 Body less whole (0–3)

1.30 (0.95)

0.65 (0.94)

<0.001

9 Dissatisfied with body (0–3)

1.19 (1.00)

0.65 (0.80)

<0.001

10 Dissatisfied with scar (0–3)BIS total score (0–30)

1.44 (1.00) 12.50 (7.95)

0.42 (0.70)5.00 (4.92)

<0.001<0.001

  1. Abbreviations: BIS Body image scale