Table 5.
Comparison of clinical characteristics between HNC and other cancer groups after propensity score-matching
| Parameter | HNC (n = 139) |
Other (n = 139) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 64.7 ± 12.4 | 65.5 ± 13.5 | 0.57 |
| Gender, male/female | 120/19 | 120/19 | 1.00 |
| Smoking status, n (%) | 0.62 | ||
| No | 29 (20.9) | 30 (21.6) | |
| Former | 71 (51.1) | 77 (55.4) | |
| Current | 39 (28.0) | 32 (23.0) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | 0.72 | ||
| No | 36 (25.9) | 36 (25.9) | |
| Occasionally | 28 (21.1) | 23 (16.6) | |
| Daily | 75 (54.0) | 80 (57.5) | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 45 (32.4) | 51 (36.7) | 0.45 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 22 (15.8) | 25 (18.0) | 0.63 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 15 (10.8) | 19 (13.7) | 0.46 |
| Stroke, n (%) | 11 (7.9) | 7 (5.0) | 0.33 |
| Heart disease, n (%) | 6 (4.3) | 2 (1.4) | 0.14 |
| Previous episode of malignant tumor, n (%) | 29 (20.9) | 26 (18.7) | 0.65 |
| Number of missing teeth ≥ 6 (%) | 89 (54.3) | 75 (45.7) | 0.11 |
| Presence of untreated dental caries, n (%) | 58 (49.2) | 60 (50.9) | 0.80 |
| PESA (mm2), median (IQR) | 1108.6 (822.1–1350.5) | 1108.1 (776.5–1298.3) | 0.40 |
| PISA (mm2), median (IQR) | 216.4 (115.3–322.4) | 160.9 (55.1–301.8) | < 0.05* |
| Oral bacteria count (× 104 CFU/mL) | 1188.1 ± 1222.3 | 881.1 ± 1199.7 | < 0.05* |
| Xerostomia | 24.6 ± 5.4 | 25.1 ± 2.4 | 0.06 |
| Frequency of dental visits ≥ 1 time/year, n (%) | 48 (52.2) | 59 (51.3) | 0.90 |
*Significant