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Association between the type of quid and clinical staging.
| Quid | Stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | III | |
| Betel leaf and areca nut (0) | — | — | — |
| Betel leaf, areca nut, and slacked lime (14) |
12 (85.71%) | 2 (14.28%) | 0 |
| Betel leaf, areca nut, lime, and tobacco (18) | 12 (66.66%) | 6 (33.33%) | 0 |
| Processed areca nut (76) | 44 (57.89%) | 24 (31.57%) | 8 (10.52%) |
| Processed areca nut and processed tobacco (98) | 42 (42.85%) | 42 (42.85%) | 14 (14.28%) |
| Combined quid usage (44) | 22 (50%) | 20 (45.45%) | 2 (4.54%) |
χ 2 = 16.64; p = 0.034 SIG.
