Research Article
Evaluation of Malnutrition and Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer
Table 5
Association between various symptoms and malnutrition.
| Symptoms | Prevalence | Percentage in which malnutrition is absent | Percentage in which malnutrition is present | value |
| Chewing problem | 32 | 56.25 | 43.75 | 0.617 | Trismus | 37 | 62.16 | 37.84 | 0.709 | Dysphagia | 74 | 56.76 | 43.24 | 0.274 | Pain | 79 | 59.49 | 40.50 | 0.899 | Taste disturbance | 37 | 46 | 54 | 0.029 | Xerostomia | 91 | 61.53 | 38.47 | 0.172 | Social activity | 72 | 56.94 | 43.06 | 0.331 | Psychological | 69 | 62.32 | 37.68 | 0.426 |
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