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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2026 Apr 19.
Published in final edited form as: Head Neck. 2025 Apr 19;47(9):2486–2498. doi: 10.1002/hed.28167

Table 2:

Characteristics of Included Patients

Characteristic Proportion of Patients 95% CI
Male 77.2% 74.0%−80.2%
Female 22.0% 19.1%−25.1%
Advanced-Stage (III-IV) Disease 89.6% 83.6%−94.3%
HPV-Positive 37.2% 17.4%−59.6%
HPV-Negative 36.9% 21.7%−53.5%
HPV-Unknown 34.5% 15.9%−56.1%
Tonsil Primary 55.1% 46.0%−64.0%
Lateral Pharyngeal Wall Primary 39.0% 13.2%−68.7%
Base of Tongue Primary 38.5% 30.7%−46.7%
Current/History of Alcohol Use 60.1% 46.3%−73.1%
No Alcohol Use 39.7% 26.8%−53.4%
Current/History of Tobacco Use 71.8% 61.2%−81.4%
No Tobacco Use 27.7% 18.3%−38.2%
Unknown Tobacco Use 6.1% 2.2%−11.8%