Table 1 Characteristic of the Study Participants (n = 85)

Age, years

52.69 ± 12.52^*

Age group < 60 years, n(%)

57 (67.1)

Age group ≥ 60 years, n(%)

28 (32.9)

Gender, n(%)

Male

59 (69.4)

Female

26 (30.6)

Body weight, kg

54.35 ± 12.28^*

Body height, cm

159.85 ± 8.50^*

BMI, kg/m ²

21.16 ± 3.92^*

BMI classification, n(%)

Underweight

21 (24.7)

Normal

35 (41.2)

Overweight and obese

29 (34.1)

Histopatology, n(%)

Squamous cell carcinoma

69 (81.2)

Adenocarcinoma

6 (7.1)

Mucoepidermoid

4 (4.7)

Others

6 (7)

Cancer staging, n(%)

Stage I

1 (1.2)

Stage II

7 (8.2)

Stage III

30 (35.3)

Stage IV

47 (55.3)

Cancer location, n(%)

Nasopharynx

41 (48.2)

Larynx

17 (20)

Mouth

10 (11.8)

Nose and paranasal sinuses

8 (9.4)

Salivary gland

5 (5.9)

Others

4 (4.7)

Hemoglobin, g/dL

12.07 ± 2.02^*

Thrombocyte, 10 ³ /µL

299 (37–617)^†