Table 2 Univariate potential predictors of pharyngalgia/xerostomia.
Pharyngalgia/Xerostomia(n = 991) | No Pharyngalgia/Xerostomia (n = 4322) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 44.17 ± 9.97 | 44.22 ± 10.79 | 0.429 |
Sex | 0.429 | ||
Male | 549 | 2454 | |
Female | 442 | 1868 | |
ASA grade | 0.088 | ||
1 grade | 525 | 2130 | |
2 grade | 354 | 1698 | |
3 grade | 112 | 494 | |
Procedure time (min) | < 0.001 | ||
≤ 10 min | 109 | 1640 | |
> 10 min | 882 | 2682 | |
Smoking | 0.037 | ||
Yes | 72 | 405 | |
No | 919 | 3917 | |
Pharyngalgia/Xerostomia within 2 weeks | 0.037 | ||
Yes | 64 | 209 | |
No | 927 | 4113 | |
Pharyngalgia/Xerostomia within 2–4 weeks | 46/945 | 182/4140 | 0.546 |
Yes | 46 | 182 | |
No | 945 | 4140 | |
History of pharyngeal surgery | 0.444 | ||
Yes | 29 | 108 | |
No | 962 | 424 | |
