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Swallowing function after treatment for early-stage OPC
4-month follow-up
12-month follow- up
Number of participants (%)
Regression analysis
Number of participants (%)
Regression analysis
Surgery (n = 150)
RT
(n = 150)
RR (95% CI)
P
value
Surgery (n = 150)
RT
(n = 150)
RR (95% CI)
P
value
Trouble opening mouth
Dry mouth
Bothersome appearance
Altered taste
No 35 Yes 50
Unknown 65
No 26 Yes 60
Unknown 64
No 45 Yes 41
Unknown 64
No 25 Yes 60 Unknown 65
(41) (59)
(30) (70)
(52) (48)
(29) (71)
49 (53) 43 (47)
58
2 (2) 90 (98)
58
42 (46) 50 (54)
58
9 (10) 83 (90) 58
MA: 0.8 (0.6–1.2)
A: 0.7 (0.5–1.0)
MA: 1.4 (1.2–1.7)
A: 1.4 (1.1–1.7)
MA: 1.2 (0.8–1.8)
A: 1.1 (0.7–1.6)
MA: 1.3 (1.1–1.6)
A: 1.3 (1.0–1.6)
.324 .029
.001 .001
.264 .647
.016 .041
47 (57)
36 (43)
67 71
MA: 0.8 .337 (0.5–1.3)
A: 0.8 .415 (0.5–1.3)
MA: 1.2 .006 (1.1–1.4)
A: 1.1 .036 (1.0–1.3)
MA: 0.7 .233 (0.4–1.2)
A: 0.6 .026 (0.3–0.9)
MA: 1.4 .007 (1.1–1.8)
A: 1.3 .019 (1.0–1.7)
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49 (62) 30 (38)
18 (22)
65 (78)
67 70
5 (6) 75 (94)
49 (59)
34 (41)
67 72
56 (72) 22 (28)
NB: Not all percentages sum up exactly to 100% due to rounding.
Abbreviations: A = adjusted model (adjusted for age, gender, ACE-27, smoking status, tumour site, TNM-stage, HPV-status and pre-treatment swallowing problems), CI = confidence interval, MA = minimally adjusted model (adjusted for age and gender), PEG = percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, RR = risk ratio, RT = radiotherapy.
34 (41) 49 (59) 67
12 (15) 68 (85) 70
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