Table 2.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of HNSCC Patients
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 71 | 68% |
| Female | 33 | 32% |
| Age | ||
| <60 | 41 | 40% |
| >60 | 63 | 61% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 26 | 25% |
| Non-Hispanic | 77 | 74% |
| Race | ||
| White | 65 | 62% |
| African-American/Black | 30 | 29% |
| Other | 2 | 2% |
| Anatomic site | ||
| Oral cavity | 31 | 30% |
| Oropharynx | 32 | 31% |
| Hypopharynx | 9 | 9% |
| Larynx | 32 | 31% |
| Tumor Stage* | ||
| I/II | 24 | 23% |
| III/IV | 80 | 77% |
| T status | ||
| I/II | 46 | 44% |
| III/IV | 56 | 54% |
| N status | ||
| I/II | 40 | 40% |
| III/IV | 56 | 54% |
| Treatment | ||
| Primary chemo/RT | 45 | 43% |
| Primary surgery | 33 | 32% |
| Surgery -> chemo | 22 | 21% |
| Smoking history | ||
| Current | 46 | 44% |
| Former | 39 | 38% |
| Never | 17 | 16% |
| Missing | 2 | 2% |
| HPV status | ||
| HPV16− | 59 | 57% |
| HPV16+ | 37 | 36% |
| HPV status missing | 8 | 8% |
| Total | 104 | 100% |
*
Some cases pending histological confirmation. Totals may not add up to 104 because of missing data.