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. 2023 Mar 7;9(3):e14293. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14293

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.