Table 1 Patients’ characteristics (n = 130).
Characteristic | Mean ± SD* | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 56 ± 12.1 | |
Gender | ||
Female | 23 (17.7) | |
Male | 107 (82.3) | |
Total | 130 (100) | |
Height | 1.69 ± 0.1 | |
Weight | 74.9 ± 16.9 | |
BMI** | 26.1 ± 5.3 | |
Nationality | ||
Jordanian | 126 (97) | |
Non-Jordanian | 4 (3) | |
Total | 130 (100) | |
Smoking status | ||
Smokers (including ex-smokers of less than one year) | 95 (73.1) | |
Ex-smokers (ex-smokers of more than one year) | 14 (10.8) | |
Non-smoker (Never smoked or ex-smokers of ten years or more) | 21 (16.1) | |
Total | 130 (100) | |
Tumour location | ||
Larynx | 71 (54.6) | |
Nasopharynx | 33 (25.4) | |
Multilocation | 6 (4.6) | |
Thyroid | 5 (3.8) | |
Maxillary sinus | 4 (3.1) | |
Oral cavity/tongue | 4 (3.1) | |
Oropharyngeal | 7 (5.4) | |
Total | 130 (100) | |
Staging | ||
T0 | 3 (2.3) | |
TI | 33 (25.4) | |
TII | 28 (21.5) | |
TIII | 39 (30.0) | |
TIV | 27 (20.8) | |
Total | 130 (100) | |
Treatment plan | ||
Chemotherapy | 8 (6.2) | |
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy | 43 (33.1) | |
Palliative chemotherapy | 1 (0.8) | |
Palliative radiotherapy | 1 (0.8) | |
Radiotherapy | 42 (32.3) | |
Surgery | 35 (26.9) | |
Total | 130 (100) | |
