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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients at baseline (n = 67)

From: Prevention of radiotherapy-related oral mucositis with zinc and polyherbal mouthwash: a double-blind, randomized clinical trial

Characteristic

Groups

P-value

CHX

Polyherbal

Zinc sulfate

Placebo

Patients enrolled (n)

17

17

17

16

 

Men, N (%)

10 (58.8)

10 (58.8)

8 (47.1)

10 (62.5)

0.824

Age (y), mean (SD)

68.7 (8.5)

67.4 (9.2)

65.8 (11.2)

66.9 (10.1)

0.633

BMI (kg/cm2), mean (SD)

23.0 (3.8)

22.6 (4.8)

22.1 (5.2)

23.1 (5.5)

0.972

Occupation, N (%)

 Farmer

3 (17.6)

3 (17.6)

2 (11.8)

2 (12.5)

0.865

 Laborer

0 (0.0)

1 (5.9)

2 (11.8)

2 (12.5)

 Retired

1 (5.9)

2 (11.8)

0 (0.0)

3 (18.8)

 Self-employment

4 (23.5)

3 (17.6)

4 (23.5)

3 (18.8)

 Housekeeper

7 (41.2)

7 (41.2)

9 (52.9)

6 (37.5)

 Other

2 (11.8)

1 (5.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Educational status, N (%)

 Illiterate

9 (52.9)

5 (29.4)

11 (64.7)

6 (37.5)

0.291

 Elementary

7 (41.2)

8 (47.1)

4 (23.5)

7 (43.8)

 Diploma

0 (0.0)

3 (17.6)

2 (11.8)

3 (18.8)

 BS/AS

1 (5.9)

1 (5.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Type of tumor, N (%)

 Larynx

4 (23.5)

3 (17.6)

4 (23.5)

5 (31.3)

0.983

 BCC

4 (23.5)

5 (29.4)

4 (23.5)

5 (31.3)

 Neck

1 (5.9)

2 (11.8)

3 (17.6)

1 (6.3)

 Saliva glands

5 (29.4)

3 (17.6)

2 (11.8)

2 (12.5)

 SCC

3 (17.6)

4 (23.5)

4 (23.5)

3 (18.8)

Smoking, N (%)

 Yes

8 (47.1)

4 (23.5)

6 (35.3)

7 (43.8)

0.529

 No

9 (52.9)

13 (76.5)

11 (64.7)

9 (56.3)

Dentures, N (%)

 Yes

14 (82.3)

12 (70.6)

10 (58.8)

12 (75.0)

0.089

 No

2 (17.7)

5 (29.4)

7 (41.2)

4 (25.0)

History of surgery, N (%)

 Yes

5 (29.4)

7 (41.2)

7 (41.2)

4 (25.0)

0.721

 No

12 (70.6)

10 (58.8)

10 (58.8)

12 (75.0)

 Cumulative radiation dose (Gy), mean (SD)

6110.5 (623.6)

6169.4 (729.6)

6404.7 (623.6)

6238.7 (687.9)

0.677

Radiotherapy cycle, N (%)

 25

1 (5.9)

3 (17.6)

3 (17.6)

2 (12.5)

0.628

 30

6 (35.4)

6 (35.4)

7 (41.3)

5 (31.2)

 33

2 (11.8)

2 (11.8)

2 (11.8)

3 (18.8)

 35

8 (47.1)

6 (35.4)

5 (29.5)

6 (37.5)

  1. N number; y year; BMI body mass index; CHX chlorhexidine; BCC basal cell carcinoma; SCC squamous cell carcinoma; cm centimeter; kg kilogram; SD standard deviation; Gy gray