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Table 3 Evaluation of candidiasis and mucositis in the groups studied

From: Evaluation of oral mucositis, candidiasis, and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer treated with a hypofractionated or conventional radiotherapy protocol: a longitudinal, prospective, observational study

Variables

Group

GHipo (n = 23)

Gconv (n = 43)

Total (n = 66)

p-value

Candidiasis

(Intermediate evaluation)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 

 No

22 (95.7%)

38 (88.4%)

60 (90.9%)

0.656#

 Yes

1 (4.3%)

5 (11.6%)

6 (9.1%)

Candidiasis

(Final evaluation)

    

 No

19 (82.6%)

37 (86.0%)

56 (84.8%)

0.730# #

 Yes

4 (17.4%)

6 (14%)

10 (15.2%)

Mucositis

(Intermediate evaluation)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 

 No

9 (39.1%)

25 (58.1%)

34 (51.5%)

0.141# #

 Yes

14 (60.9%)

18 (41.9%)

32 (48.5%)

Grade of mucositis

(Intermediate evaluation)

 Non-detectable (grade 0)

9 (39,1%)

25 (58,1%)

34 (51,5%)

 

 1 and 2

10 (43,5%)

18 (41,8%)

28 (42,4%%)

 < 0.05#

 3 and 4

4 (17,4%)

0 (0%)

4 (6,1%)

Grade of mucositis

(Final evaluation)

 Non-detectable (grade 0)

6 (26,1%)

27 (62,8%)

33 (50,0%)

 

 1 and 2

11 (47,8%)

15 (34,9%)

26 (39,4%)

 < 0.05#

 3 and 4

6 (26,1%)

1 (2.3%)

7 (10,6%)

  1. GHipo Hypofractionation group, GConv Conventional group
  2. # Fisher's test
  3. ##Chi-square test