[Table/Fig-4]:

Comparison of IMA / albumin ratio in serum in the study Groups.

Groups	N	Mean±Std. Deviation	Minimum	Maximum	p-value
Controls	30	0.1123± 0.03421	0.05	0.18	0.0005 (HS)
Betel quid	15	0.1460± 0.04949	0.04	0.24
Gutkha	15	0.1007± 0.04162	0.02	0.17
Smokers	15	0.0744± 0.04919	0.01	0.17
Mixed	15	0.1202± 0.03575	0.07	0.19
Total	90	0.1110± 0.04567	0.01	0.24

Statistical analysis: by One-way ANOVA; Significance: F=6.097; p=0.0005