Table 4 Comparison of QLQ-OES18 before and after treatment
Treatment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QLQ-OES18 | Before the treatment | After the treatment | Wilcoxon rank sum P | ||
Item | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Dysphagia | 7.037 | 1.613 | 4.889 | 1.022 | 0.000 |
Trouble swallowing saliva | 1.259 | 0.442 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Choking | 2.963 | 0.672 | 2.019 | 0.566 | 0.000 |
Eating | 5.907 | 1.773 | 5.833 | 1.145 | 0.682 |
Dry mouth | 1.315 | 0.543 | 1.833 | 0.720 | 0.000 |
Taste | 1.037 | 0.191 | 1.130 | 0.391 | 0.096 |
Cough | 1.296 | 0.603 | 1.611 | 0.712 | 0.001 |
Speech | 1.093 | 0.293 | 1.074 | 0.264 | 0.655 |
Reflux | 3.148 | 1.433 | 3.389 | 1.089 | 0.220 |
Pain | 4.093 | 1.233 | 4.574 | 1.191 | 0.035 |