Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics for 621 patients across languages and in total
Socio demographics | Tamil (n = 205) | Telugu (n = 216) | Hindi (n = 200) | Total (n = 621) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age: Mean, Median (Range) | 52.83, 54 (19–82) | 50.5, 49 (21–89) | 45.98, 45 (21–75) | 49.77, 49 (19–89) |
 Missing | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Gender n (%) | ||||
 Male | 163 (79.5) | 170 (78.7) | 173 (86.5) | 506 (81.5) |
 Female | 41 (20) | 42 (19.4) | 26 (13) | 108 (17.5) |
 Missing | 1 (0.5) | 4 (1.9) | 1 (0.5) | 6 (1) |
Marital Status n (%) | ||||
 Married/De facto | 183 (89.2) | 169 (78.2) | 184 (92) | 536 (86.3) |
 Divorced/Separated | 3 (1.5) | 7 (3.2) | 1 (0.5) | 11 (1.7) |
 Single | 6 (2.9) | 8 (3.7) | 13 (6.5) | 27 (4.4) |
 Widowed | 11 (5.4) | 27 (12.5) | 2 (1) | 40 (6.4) |
 Missing | 2 (1) | 5 (2.3) | 0 | 7 (1.1) |
Education qualification n (%) | ||||
 Primary level | 60 (29.3) | 127 (58.8) | 74 (37) | 261 (42) |
 Intermediate level | 78 (38) | 28 (13) | 46 (23) | 152 (24.5) |
 Higher secondary level | 39 (19) | 27 (12.5) | 26 (13) | 92 (14.8) |
 Diploma | 10 (4.9) | 21 (9.7) | 0 (0) | 31 (5) |
 University degree | 14 (6.8) | 10 (4.6) | 44 (22) | 68 (11) |
 Post graduate degree | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.4) | 9 (4.5) | 13 (2.1) |
 Missing | 3 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 4 (0.6) |
Employment n (%) | ||||
 Employed | 141 (68.7) | 106 (49.07) | 153 (76.5) | 400 (64.4) |
 Unemployed | 23 (11.2) | 80 (37) | 20 (10) | 123 (19.8) |
 Homemaker | 23 (11.2) | 20 (9.2) | 17 (8.5) | 60 (9.7) |
 Training/education | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.9) | 4 (2) | 7 (1.1) |
 Retired | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | 5 (2.5) | 7 (1.1) |
 Unable to work | 13 (6.3) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 14 (2.2) |
 Other | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.3) |
 Missing | 3 (1.5) | 5 (2.3) | 0 | 8 (1.3) |
Type of Cancer n (%) | ||||
 Oral Cavity | 94 (45.8) | 108 (50) | 181 (90.5) | 383 (61.7) |
 Salivary Gland | 2 (0.9) | 6 (2.8) | 1 (0.5) | 9 (1.4) |
 Oropharynx | 26 (12.6) | 3 (1.4) | 2 (1) | 31 (5) |
 Larynx + Hypopharynx | 35 (17.1) | 9 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 44 (7.1) |
 Sinus gland | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 3 (0.5) |
 Tongue | 35 (17.1) | 35 (16.2) | 9 (4.5) | 79 (12.7) |
 Nasopharynx | 9 (4.4) | 7 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 16 (2.6) |
 Nasal Cavity | 0 | 29 (13.4) | 4 (2) | 33 (5.3) |
 Unknown primary | 1 (0.5) | 11 (5.1) | 0 (0) | 12 (1.9) |
 Missing | 1 (0.5) | 7 (3.2) | 3 (1.5) | 11 (1.8) |
Stage of disease n (%) | ||||
 I | 3 (1.4) | 8 (3.7) | 14 (7) | 25 (4) |
 II | 34 (16.5) | 24 (11.1) | 63 (31.5) | 121 (19.5) |
 III | 114 (55.6) | 69 (31.9) | 84 (42) | 267 (42.9) |
 IV | 43 (20.9) | 19 (8.8) | 31 (15.5) | 93 (14.9) |
 Missing | 11 (5.3) | 96 (44.4) | 8 (4) | 115 (18.5) |
Treatment offered n (%) | ||||
 Radiation | 205 (100) | 177 (81.9) | 199 (99.5) | 581 (93.6) |
 Chemotherapy | 198 (96.6) | 121 (56) | 33 (16.5) | 352 (56.7) |
 Surgery | 29 (14.1) | 32 (14.8) | 115 (57.5) | 176 (28.3) |
Treatment status n (%) | ||||
 Undergoing treatment | 104 (50.7) | 177 (81.9) | 189 (94.5) | 470 (75.7) |
 Survivor | 97 (47.3) | 39 (18.1) | 11 (5.5) | 150 (24.1) |
Substance usage n (%) | ||||
 Yes | 150 (73.2) | 187 (86.5) | 190 (95) | 527 (84.8) |
 No | 54 (26.3) | 20 (9.2) | 9 (4.5) | 83 (13.3) |
 Missing | 1 (0.5) | 9 (4.1) | 1 (0.5) | 11 (1.7) |
ECOG Performance Status n (%) | ||||
 0 | 51 (24.8) | 25 (11.6) | 99 (49.5) | 175 (28.1) |
 1 | 110 (53.6) | 75 (34.7) | 77 (38.5) | 262 (42.2) |
 2 | 23 (11.2) | 71 (32.9) | 17 (8.5) | 111 (17.9) |
 3 | 16 (7.8) | 26 (12) | 5 (2.5) | 47 (7.6) |
 4 | 4 (1.9) | 13 (6.0) | 1 (0.5) | 18 (2.9) |
 Missing | 1 (0.4) | 6 (2.8) | 1 (0.5) | 8 (1.3) |