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. 2014 Nov 25;9(11):e113129. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113129

Table 1. Demographic characteristics and clinical features of OSCC patients.

Variables OSCC (n = 330)
Age (years) 54.99±10.88
Smoking status
No 35 (10.6%)
Yes 295 (89.4%)
Drinking status
No 138 (41.8%)
Yes 192 (58.2%)
Betel nuts chewing
No 72 (21.8%)
Yes 258 (78.2%)
Cancer location
Buccal mucosa 120 (36.4%)
Tongue 98 (29.7%)
Gingiva 49 (14.8%)
Others 63 (19.1%)
Stage
I 72 (21.8%)
II 59 (17.9%)
III 36 (10.9%)
IV 163 (49.4%)
Tumor T status
T1 92 (27.9%)
T2 97 (29.4%)
T3 32 (9.7%)
T4 109 (33.0%)
Lymph node status
N0 201 (60.9%)
N1 43 (13.0%)
N2 83 (25.2%)
N3 3 (0.9%)
Metastasis
M0 328 (99.4%)
M1 2 (0.6%)
Cell differentiation
Well differentiated 35 (10.6%)
Moderately or poorly differentiated 295 (89.4%)