Table 2.
Comparison between patients and controls for their clinical and sociodemographic characteristics (X2 and Fischer exact test).
Patients |
Controls |
p value | OR | 95% CI | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 24 | % | n = 24 | % | ||||
Sex | |||||||
Female | 7 | 29.2 | 7 | 29.2 | 1.000 | 1 | |
Male | 17 | 70.8 | 17 | 70.8 | 1.00 | (0.23–4.34) | |
Age | |||||||
<55 years old | 5 | 20.8 | 5 | 20.8 | 1.000 | 1 | |
≥55 years old | 19 | 79.2 | 19 | 79.2 | 1.00 | (0.07–13.7) | |
Socio-economic status | |||||||
Low | 12 | 50.0 | 5 | 20.8 | 0.281 | 1 | |
Medium | 10 | 41.7 | 16 | 66.7 | 0.29 | (0.05–1.41) | |
High | 2 | 8.3 | 3 | 12.5 | 0.24 | (0.24–2.35) | |
Number of sexual partners | |||||||
1 to 2 | 9 | 37.5 | 17 | 70.8 | 0.030 | 1 | |
3 to 4 | 9 | 37.5 | 6 | 25.0 | 6.99 | (0.86–56.8) | |
> 5 | 6 | 25.0 | 1 | 4.2 | 2.55 | (0.30 - ND) | |
Oral sex practice | |||||||
No | 9 | 37.5 | 3 | 12.5 | 0.0001 | 1 | |
Yes | 9 | 37.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.11 | (0.02–0.80) | |
DK/NR | 6 | 25.0 | 21 | 87.5 | |||
Smoking habit | |||||||
No | 16 | 66.7 | 3 | 12.5 | 0.0001 | 1 | |
Yes | 8 | 33.3 | 21 | 87.5 | 0.18 | (0.03–0.65) | |
Passive smoker | |||||||
No | 20 | 83.3 | 7 | 29.2 | 0.0001 | 1 | |
Yes | 4 | 16.7 | 17 | 70.8 | 0.07 | (0.02–0.32) | |
Alcohol consumption | |||||||
No | 12 | 50.0 | 10 | 41.7 | 0.562 | 1 | |
Yes | 12 | 50.0 | 14 | 58.3 | 0.77 | (0.24–2.34) | |
Acid reflux | |||||||
No | 12 | 50.0 | 8 | 33.3 | 0.0001 | 1 | |
Yes | 4 | 16.7 | 16 | 66.7 | 0.18 | (0.03–0.50) | |
DK | 8 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Medication in the past 15 days | |||||||
No | 15 | 62.5 | 9 | 37.5 | 0.099 | ||
Yes | 9 | 37.5 | 15 | 62.5 | |||
Tumor location | |||||||
Amygdala | 4 | 16.7 | – | – | |||
Hypopharynx | 1 | 4.2 | |||||
Lower lip | 1 | 4.2 | |||||
Larynx | 2 | 8.3 | |||||
Tongue | 2 | 8.3 | |||||
Oropharynx | 11 | 45.8 | |||||
Not reported | 3 | 12.5 |
Performed using X2 and Fisher exact test.
DK: does not know.
NR: No response.