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Table 5 Characteristics of patients and their influence on quality of life

From: Quality of life and problems associated with obturators of patients with maxillectomies

Item scale

N

Quality of life%

Test statistic

P- value

Mean ± SD

Gender

 Male

15

38.8 ± 12.03

T = 0.598

0.585

 Female

15

42.2 ± 18.47

Age (years)

 <20

4

35.44 ± 8.49

F = 1.420

0.256

 20–39

6

38.44 ± 16.33

 40–59

12

39.67 ± 16.12

 60–69

2

47.33 ± 7.72

 70+

6

58.67 ± 49.02

Marital status

 Single

9

36.5 ± 10.2

F = 3.620

0.026

 Married

16

61.3 ± 10.9

 Widowed

1

37.3

 Divorced

4

38.8 ± 15.3

Education

 No education/ Khalwa/ kindergarden

9

37.63 ± 11.75

F = 0.595

0.625

 Primary

9

39.67 ± 16.12

 Secondary

7

41.87 ± 15.62

 University +

5

45.78 ± 18.99

Occupation

 Employed

12

35.22 ± 12.33

T = 1.581

0.125

 Non employed

18

44.07 ± 16.54

Duration (months)

 1–5

10

36.17 ± 11.26

F = 0.362

0.781

 6–11

7

39.80 ± 9.96

 12–17

8

41.87 ± 17.17

 18 and above

5

43.87 ± 20.95

Aramany classification

 Class 1

10

37.60 ± 12.80

F = 1.272

0.307

 Class 2

12

41.33 ± 11.22

 Class 3

1

26.67

 Class 4

5

51.73 ± 26.72

 Class 6

2

29.33 ± 1.89

Type of maxillectomy

 Partial Maxillectomy

22

74.67 ± 26.39

F = 7.847

0.002

 Hemimaxillectomy

6

40.22 ± 13.24

 Sub-total maxillectomy

2

37.52 ± 11.50

Retention

 No retention

4

30.56 ± 7.93

F = 8.602

<0.001

 Minimum retention

9

40.74 ± 8.95

 Moderate retention

4

53.0 ± 10.46

 Good retention

13

60.0 ± 24.02

Stability

 No stability

8

32.57 ± 10.7

F = 4.426

0.022

 Some stability

8

46.0 ± 10.8

 Sufficient stability

14

49.0 ± 20.28

Neck Dissection

 Yes

2

40.14 ± 15.66

T = 0.513

0.612

 No

28

46.0 ± 14.14

Radiotherapy

 Yes

8

35.27 ± 11.09

T = 3.727

0.001

 No

22

55.0 ± 16.98