Early Stage Oropharyngeal Carcinomas: Comparing Quality of Life for Different Treatment Modalities

Table 6

Comparing OP with OPRT and OP + adj—scale group 3 (percent within therapy group).

Item	Median score	OP		OPRT		OP + adj		OP versus OPRT; P/Phi	OP versus OP + adj; P/Phi
		<Median	≥Median	<Median	≥Median	<Median	≥Median
Overall QOL	66.667	19.2	80.8	27.3	72.7	35.3	64.7	NS	NS
Physical function	93.33	26.9	73.1	63.6	36.4	48.2	51.8	0.005/−0.307	NS
Emotional function	83.33	30.8	69.2	51.5	48.5	48.2	51.8	NS	NS
Cognitive function	83.33	15.4	84.6	30.3	69.7	27.1	72.9	NS	NS
HN swallowing	16.667	69.2	30.8	21.2	78.8	25.3	74.7	<0.001/0.482	<0.001/0.398
HN senses	12.5	72.0	28	53.6	46.4	54.4	45.6	NS	NS
HN dry mouth	66.67	72.0	28	16.7	83.3	29.1	70.9	<0.001/0.559	<0.001/0.375

NS: results are statistically not significant.