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Table 5 Mean values (95% CI) for S-SECEL total and subscale scores from pretreatment (baseline) to 36 months posttreatment in study- and control patients

From: Effects of total laryngectomy on olfactory function, health-related quality of life, and communication: a 3-year follow-up study

 

Mean (95% CI) Score

Scale name

Study population

(n = 18)

Controls

(n = 18)

P study/control

 

Baseline

6 mo

p

36 mo

p

  

Generala

4.2 (3.0–5.5)

4.8 (3.4–6.3)

.57

4.3 (3.2–5.5)

.91

3.8 (2.8–4.9)

.55

Environmenta

13.4 (11.0–15.9)

12.4 (9.5–15.4)

.48

14.8 (10.7–18.9)

.57

7.6 (4.8–10.4)

.006

Attitudinala

7.4 (5.2–9.6)

7.8 (4.3–11.4)

.88

10.7 (6.8–14.7)

.17

1.7 (0.5–2.8)

< .001

Totala

25.1 (20.2–29.9)

25.1 (19.1–31.2)

> .99

29.8 (21.7–37.9)

.27

13.1 (9.2–16.9)

< .001

  1. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval;
  2. S-SECEL, The Swedish Self-Evaluation of Communication Experiences after Laryngeal Cancer;
  3. a Min-max: 0–15 (general), 0–42 (environmental), 0–45 (attitudinal), and 0–102 (total). A low value indicates better communication