Table 1 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Patients Cohort (n = 95)
Variable | No (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 86 (90,5) |
 Female | 9 (9,5) |
Education, y | |
 1–7 | 49 (51,6) |
  ≥ 8 | 42 (44,2) |
 No information | 4 (4,2) |
Ethnic Group | |
 White (caucasian) | 62 (65,3) |
 Others | 29 (30,5) |
 No information | 4 (4,2) |
Age, y | |
 ≤ 60 | 56 (59,6) |
 > 60 | 38 (40,4) |
  67 (70,5) |  |
  24 (25,3) |  |
  4 (4,2) |  |
Marital Status | |
 Married |  |
 Single |  |
 No information |  |
Time since Total Laryngectomy, y | |
 ≤ 2 | 31 (32,6) |
 > 2 | 64 (67,4) |
T Stage | |
 III | 34 (35,8) |
 IV | 61 (64,2) |
Adjuvant Treatment | |
 No | 4 (4,2) |
 Radiotherapy | 83 (87,4) |
 Radiotherapy + Chemotherapy | 8 (8,4) |
Tumor Site | |
 Larynx | 91 (95,8) |
 Larynx and Hypopharynx | 4 (4,2) |
Surgery | |
 Total Laryngectomy + Neck Dissection | 88 (92,6) |
 Total Laryngectomy + Neck Dissection + Pharyngectomy | 7 (7,4) |
Speech Therapy | |
 Esophageal Speech | 22 (23,2) |
 Artificial Larynx | 32 (33,7) |
 Tracheoesophageal Speech | 41 (43,2) |
Voice Emission | |
 No | 14 (14,7) |
 Yes | 81 (85,3) |