Table 2.
Frequencies (n), percentages (%) and results of Fisher’s Exact test for comparison between tumor site in the two groups
| Site | Benign (n = 28) | Malignant (n = 16) | P-value | Effect size (v) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |||
| Alveolar ridge | 2 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.036* | 0.629 |
| Hard palate | 15 | 53.6 | 6 | 37.5 | ||
| Junction between hard and soft palate | 3 | 10.7 | 2 | 12.5 | ||
| Labial mucosa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 | ||
| Lower anterior mucosa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 | ||
| Lower posterior gingiva | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Maxillary tuberosity | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retromolar area | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18.8 | ||
| Soft palate | 2 | 7.1 | 1 | 6.3 | ||
| Upper posterior area | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Upper lip | 3 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
*Significant at P ≤ 0.05