Table 4 Mean total scores, Standard Deviation (SD) and Standard Error of the Mean (SEM) of xerostomia during meals and xerostomia in rest questionaires, for IMRT and Control groups.
From: Parotid gland sparing IMRT for head and neck cancer improves xerostomia related quality of life
| Â | Â | Xerostomia during meals | Xerostomia in rest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | Mean | SD | SEM | Mean | SD | SEM |
Total Group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
IMRT | 75 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
Control | 87 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
Oropharynx | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
IMRT | 28 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
Control | 40 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
Larynx | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
IMRT | 23 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
Control | 27 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
Other* | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
IMRT | 20 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 1.2 |
Control | 24 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 |