Table 2.
Demographics of study groups
| Groups | ||
|---|---|---|
| Normal (n = 40) | OSCC (n = 45) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| < = 30 | 16 (40%) | 4 (8.89%) |
| 31–50 | 21 (52.5%) | 21 (46.67%) |
| 51–70 | 2 (5%) | 20 (44.44%) |
| >= 71 | 1 (2.5%) | 0 |
| Mean | 35.05 | 47.51 |
| SD | 12.66 | 11.43 |
| Median | 33.50 | 46.00 |
| Gender | ||
| Males | 25 (62.5%) | 36 (80.00%) |
| Females | 15 (37.5%) | 9 (20.00%) |
| Site | ||
| Gingiva | 8 (20.00) | 0 (0.00) |
| Buccal mucosa | 10 (25.00) | 15 (33.33) |
| Tongue | 7 (17.50) | 6 (13.33) |
| Alveolus | 3 (7.50) | 1 (2.22) |
| Palate | 3 (7.50) | 0 (0.00) |
| Retromolar region | 6 (15.00) | 0 (0.00) |
| Frenum | 3 (7.50) | 0 (0.00) |
|
Alveololingual complex |
0 (0.00) | 1 (2.22) |
|
Alveolobuccal complex |
0 (0.00) | 19 (42.22) |
| Labial mucosa | 0 (0.00) | 3 (6.67) |