Table III.
Association of EBV infection and clinical parameters including age, tumor size, tumor grade, and involvement of lymph nodes
| Age group | EBV infection positive | EBV infection negative | Total |
| >50 | 9 | 32 | 41 |
| < 50 | 15 | 36 | 51 |
| Total | 24 | 68 | 92 |
| Size of the tumor | EBV infection positive | EBV infection negative | Total |
| < 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| > 1- < 3 | 10 | 26 | 36 |
| > 3 | 14 | 37 | 51 |
| Total | 24 | 68 | 92 |
| Grade | EBV infection positive | EBV infection negative | Total |
| I | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| II | 9 | 24 | 33 |
| III | 13 | 36 | 49 |
| Total | 24 | 68 | 92 |