Table 4 Oral impact on daily performances by cancer treatment
Daily performance | Surgery no radiation n (%) | Radiationa n (%) | Radiation and surgeryb n (%) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OIDP total | ||||
No problems | 7 (41.2) | 4 (20.0) | 23 (15.2) | 0.030 |
Problems | 10 (58.8) | 16 (80.0) | 128 (84.8) | |
Eat and enjoy food | ||||
No problem | 11 (64.7) | 6 (28.6) | 48 (28.9) | 0.010 |
Problem | 6 (35.3) | 15 (71.4) | 118 (71.1) | |
Speak and pronounce | ||||
No problem | 12 (70.6) | 10 (52.6) | 66 (41.0) | 0.050 |
Problem | 5 (29.4) | 9 (47.4) | 95 (59.0) | |
Clean teeth | ||||
No problem | 14 (82.4) | 14 (70.0) | 101 (62.7) | 0.242 |
Problem | 3 (17.6) | 6 (30.0) | 60 (37.3) | |
Smile/show teeth | ||||
No problem | 12 (70.6) | 19 (95.0) | 110 (67.9) | 0.042 |
Problem | 5 (29.4) | 1 (5.0) | 52 (32.1) | |
Sleep and relax | ||||
No problem | 16 (94.1) | 12 (60.0) | 83 (51.9) | 0.004 |
Problem | 1 (5.9) | 8 (40.0) | 77 (48.1) | |
Emotionally stabile | ||||
No problem | 13 (76.5) | 14 (70.0) | 81 (50.3) | 0.041 |
Problem | 4 (23.5) | 6 (30.0) | 80 (49.7) | |
Enjoy company | ||||
No problem | 14 (82.4) | 14 (70.0) | 93 (57.4) | 0.090 |
Problem | 3 (17.6) | 6 (30.0) | 69 (42.6) | |
Daily tasks | ||||
No problem | 14 (82.4) | 13 (65.0) | 93 (58.1) | 0.139 |
Problem | 3 (17.6) | 7 (35.0) | 67 (41.9) | |