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. 2016 Jan-Mar;14(1):35–40. doi: 10.1590/S1679-45082016AO3578

Table 1. Clinical diagnosis and risk factors.

Clinical diagnosis Risk factors

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No Yes No Yes No Yes
n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%)
Actinic cheilitis 38 (64.4) 15 (30) 37 (50.7) 16 (44.4) 24 (32.4) 29 (82.9)
Oral lichen planus 5 (8.5) 1 (2) 2 (2.7) 4 (11.1) 6 (8.1) 0 (0)
Oral leukoplakia 8 (136) 19 (38) 20 (27.4) 7 (19.4) 24 (32.4) 3 (8.6)
Oral erythroplakia 2 (3.4) 4 (8) 3 (4.1) 3 (8.3) 5 (6.8) 1 (2.9)
Erythroleukoplakia 3 (5.1) 8 (16) 6 (8.2) 5 (13.9) 9 (12.2) 2 (5.7)
Atypical ulcerated lesion 1 (1.7) 3 (6) 3 (4.1) 1 (2.8) 4 (5.4) 0 (0)
Malignant mesenchymal lesion 1 (1.7) 0 (0) 1 (1.4) 0 (0) 1 (1.4) 0 (0)
Malignant vascular lesion 1 (1.7) 0 (0) 1 (1.4) 0 (0) 1 (1.4) 0 (0)