Table 2.

Association between podoplanin expression and clinicopathological parameters for 53 precancerous lesions

Features	Number	Podoplanin expression level		P
		Low positive	High positive
Age (years)				0.407
≤ 59	26	20	6
> 59	27	18	9
Gender				0.141
Male	20	12	8
Female	33	26	7
Sites				0.586
buccal	12	8	4
tongue	32	22	10
gingival	5	5	0
others	4	3	1
Dysplasia				0.021
mild	16	14	2
moderate	20	16	4
severe/CIS	17	8	9