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. 2013 Jul 5;15(7):600–604. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.4608

Table 1. Demographic Characteristics and Clinical Data of the Participants .

Variables With Oral lLsion (n = 306) Without Oral Lesion (n = 1275) P Value
Male gender 171 (55.9) 668 (52.4) 0.27
Mean age (year) 42.4±13.7 40.9±11.5 0.71
Age groups
< 40 165 (53.9) 671 (52.6)
40-50 67 (21.9) 356 (27.9)
50-60 38 (12.4) 160 (12.5) 0.00
60-70 22 (7.2) 68 (5.3)
> 70 14 (4.6) 20 (1.5)
Denture 83 (27.1) 371 (29.1) 0.49
Tooth decay 135 (44.1) 544 (42.7) 0.65
Filled tooth 194 (63.3) 820 (64.3) 0.77
Toothbrush 272 (88.9) 1146 (89.9) 0.61
Toothpick 69 (22.5) 323 (25.3) 0.32
Dental floss 102 (33.3) 411 (32.2) 0.71
Mouthwash 19 (6.2) 77 (6.0) 0.91
Medication 79 (25.8) 304 (23.8) 0.45
Cigarette smoking 44 (14.4) 178 (14.0) 0.85
Tobacco smoking 13 (4.2) 45 (3.5) 0.55
Opium consumption 7 (2.3) 28 (2.1) 0.92