Table 2.
Description of the study population
| Characteristic | Study Population n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± std dev | 62.2 ± 13.0 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 56 (63.6%) |
| Female | 32 (36.4%) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never smoker | 11 (12.5%) |
| Ever smoker | 77 (87.5%) |
| Alcohol Use | |
| Never drinker | 16 (18.2%) |
| Ever drinker | 72 (81.8%) |
| Family history | |
| Negative | 41 (46.6%) |
| Positive | 47 (53.4%) |
| Histology | |
| Squamous | 85 (96.6%) |
| Adenoid Cystic | 1 (1.1%) |
| Mucoepidermoid | 2 (2.3%) |
| Anatomic site | |
| Oral cavity | 50 (56.8%) |
| Oropharynx | 38 (43.2%) |
| Stage at diagnosis | |
| I | 20 (22.7%) |
| II | 16 (18.2%) |
| III | 17 (19.3%) |
| IV | 35 (39.8%) |
| Treatment | |
| Surgery only | 44 (50.0%) |
| Surgery and radiotherapy | 39 (44.3%) |
| Surgery and chemoradiation | 5 (5.7%) |