Table 3 Oral impact on daily performance by cancer location
Daily performance | Oral cavity n (%) | Pharynx n (%) | Larynx n (%) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OIDP total | ||||
No problems | 5 (8.6) | 12 (12.5) | 17 (36.2) | < 0.001 |
Problems | 53 (91.4) | 84 (87.5) | 30 (63.8) | |
Eat and enjoy food | ||||
No problem | 13 (22.4) | 23 (24.2) | 29 (56.9) | < 0.001 |
Problem | 45 (77.6) | 72 (75.8) | 22 (43.1) | |
Speak and pronounce | ||||
No problem | 17 (29.3) | 46 (48.9) | 25 (55.6) | 0.015 |
Problem | 41 (70.7) | 48 (51.1) | 20 (44.4) | |
Clean teeth | ||||
No problem | 32 (56.1) | 62 (67.4) | 35 (71.4) | 0.213 |
Problem | 25 (43.9) | 30 (32.6) | 14 (28.6) | |
Smile/show teeth | ||||
No problem | 34 (60.7) | 70 (74.5) | 37 (75.5) | 0.142 |
Problem | 22 (39.3) | 24 (25.5) | 12 (24.5) | |
Sleep and relax | ||||
No problem | 29 (50.9) | 48 (51.6) | 34 (72.3) | 0.040 |
Problem | 28 (49.1) | 45 (48.4) | 13 (27.7) | |
Emotionally stabile | ||||
No problem | 28 (50.0) | 52 (54.7) | 28 (59.6) | 0.623 |
Problem | 28 (50.0) | 43 (45.3) | 19 (40.4) | |
Enjoy company | ||||
No problem | 33 (57.9) | 57 (60.0) | 31 (66.0) | 0.687 |
Problem | 24 (42.1) | 38 (40.0) | 16 (34.0) | |
Daily tasks | ||||
No problem | 33 (58.9) | 56 (59.6) | 31 (66.0) | 0.717 |
Problem | 23 (41.1) | 38 (40.4) | 16 (34.0) | |