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Table 2 Comparison of patient characteristics by head and neck radiation status

From: A data review of airway management in patients with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer: a single-institution experience

Characteristic

Control N (%)

HNRT N (%)

P value

Sex

  

1.0

 Female

30 (12.7)

30 (12.7)

 

 Male

206 (87.3)

206 (87.3)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

  

1.0

  ≤ 18.5

8 (3.4)

9 (3.8)

 

 18.6–25.0

113 (47.9)

115 (48.7)

 25.1—30.0

79 (33.5)

78 (33.1)

 30.1—35.0

26 (11.0)

25 (10.6)

 35.1—40.0

8 (3.4)

8 (3.4)

  ≥ 40.1

2 (0.8)

1 (0.4)

Mallampati score

  

0.048

 1

42 (18.3)

21 (9.3)

 

 2

96 (41.7)

109 (48.2)

 3

63 (27.4)

67 (29.6)

 4

29 (12.6)

29 (12.8)

Mallampati score (1/2 vs. 3/4)

  

0.59

 1/2

138 (60.0)

130 (57.5)

 

 3/4

92 (40.0)

96 (42.5)

Mouth opening

  

0.11

 Full

191 (81.3)

176 (75.2)

 

 Limited

44 (18.7)

58 (24.8)

Edentulous

  

0.59

 Yes

53 (22.5)

48 (20.4)

 

 No

183 (77.5)

187 (79.6)

Neck movement

  

0.001

 Full range

210 (89.0)

181 (77.7)

 

 Restricted

26 (11.0)

52 (22.3)

Cancer stage

  

< 0.0001

 T1

28 (13.1)

56 (24.6)

 

 T2

76 (35.7)

79 (34.6)

 T3

34 (16.0)

58 (25.4)

 T4

75 (35.2)

35 (15.4)

Intubation status

  

0.73

 Difficult

31 (13.2)

27 (12.2)

 

 Easy

203 (86.8)

195 (87.8)

Laryngeal view

  

0.26

 1

80 (58.8)

70 (49.6)

 

 2

41 (30.1)

58 (41.1)

 3

10 (7.4)

10 (7.1)

 4

5 (3.7)

3 (2.1)

Laryngeal view (1/2 vs. 3/4)

  

0.62

 1/2

121 (89.0)

128 (90.8)

 

 3/4

15 (11.0)

13 (9.2)

  1. Abbreviation: HNRT head and neck radiation therapy
  2. Column percentages are provided