Table 1.
Mean age and sex of patients and their distribution according to exposure to risk factors.
| Features | Control (n = 16) | PMOLs (n = 54) | OSCC (n = 76) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKP (n = 22) | LKPD (n = 11) | SMF (n = 13) | OLP (n = 8) | |||
| Age ± SD (Yrs) | 29 ± 8.28 | 39 ± 13.59 | 34 ± 11 | 40 ± 13 | 34 ± 8 | 53 ± 12.97 |
| Sex (M/F) | 12/4 | 19/3 | 10/1 | 11/2 | 7/1 | 69/7 |
| Tobacco consumers | 9 (56%) | 20 (91%) | 10 (91%) | 13 (100%) | 8 (100%) | 59 (78%) |
| Alcohol consumers | 5 (31%) | 6 (27%) | 3 (27%) | —# | 3 (38%) | 19 (25%) |
| Pan masala users | 3 (19%) | 10 (45%) | 7 (64%) | 3 (23%) | 5 (63%) | 23 (30%) |
| Bidi smokers | 10 (62.5%) | 15 (68%) | 7 (64%) | 8 (62%) | 5 (62.5%) | 43 (57%) |
M: male, F: female; SD: standard deviation. PMOLs: premalignant oral lesions; LKP and LKPD: leukoplakia with and without dysplasia; SMF: submucosal fibrosis; OLP: oral lichen planus.
#Out of 13 SMF patients none of the patients was found to have the habit of alcohol drinking.