Table 1 Baseline characteristics and demographics of patients scheduled for oncologic resection with free-flap reconstruction, n = 16
Participant characteristics | No. of patients |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 13 (81%) |
 Female | 3 (19%) |
Age: mean ± SD, y | 59.9 ± 8.2 (range: 44–71) |
Time from surgical consult until surgery: mean ± SD, days | 11.2 ± 7.7 |
Primary tumor site | |
 Oral cavity | 13 (81%) |
 Oropharynx | 2 (13%) |
 Paranasal sinuses | 1 (6%) |
Cancer stage | |
 I | 1 (6%) |
 II | 3 (19%) |
 III | 3 (19%) |
 IV | 6 (38%) |
 Unknown | 3 (19%) |
Histology: squamous cell carcinoma | 16 (100%) |
Treatment | |
 Surgery alone | 7 (44%) |
 Surgery + radiation therapy | 5 (31%) |
 Surgery + radiation therapy and chemotherapy | 4 (25%) |
Demographic variable | No. of patients |
Race | |
 White | 13 (81%) |
 Not specified | 3 (19%) |
Employment status | |
 Disability | 1 (6%) |
 Part time | 3 (19%) |
 Full time | 8 (50%) |
 Unemployed | 2 (13%) |
 Unknown | 2 (13%) |
Annual family income, CDN$ | |
 $60,000–79,999 | 3 (19%) |
 $80,000–99,000 | 1 (6%) |
 > 100,000 | 4 (25%) |
 Prefer not to answer | 6 (38%) |
 Unknown | 2 (13%) |
Smoking status | |
 Never smoked | 4 (25%) |
 Ex-smoker | 9 (56%) |
 Current smoker | 3 (19%) |
Alcohol consumption | |
 Never drinker | 5 (31%) |
 Light drinker | 3 (19%) |
 Moderate drinker | 4 (25%) |
 Heavy drinker | 2 (13%) |
 Previous drinker | 2 (13%) |