Table 1.
Characteristics of the 2,147 oral cancer patients diagnosed in 1994–2009
| Years | 1994–1999 (n = 728) | 2000–2004 (n = 614) | 2005–2009 (n = 805) | Total (n = 2147) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women n (%) | 214 (29.4) | 211 (34.4) | 292 (36.3) | 717 (33.4) |
| Men n (%) | 514 (70.6) | 403 (65.6) | 513 (63.7) | 1430 (66.6) |
| Age (years) n (%) | ||||
| <30 | 6 (0.8) | 7 (1.1) | 19 (2.4) | 32 (1.5) |
| 30–60 | 224 (33.5) | 262 (42.7) | 309 (38.4) | 815 (37.9) |
| > 60 | 478 (65.7) | 345 (56.2) | 477 (59.3) | 1300 (60.6) |
| Married n (%) | 353 (48.4) | 317 (51.6) | 422 (52.4) | 1092 (50.9) |
| Divorced n (%) | 5 (0.7) | 10 (1.6) | 14 (1.7) | 29 (1.4) |
| Single n (%) | 182 (25.0) | 129 (21.0) | 179 (22.2) | 490 (22.8) |
| Other n (%) | 188 (25.8) | 158 (25.7) | 190 (23.6) | 536 (24.9) |
| Current smoker n (%) | 414 (56.9) | 297 (48.4) | 385 (47.8) | 1096 (51.1) |
| Non-smoker n (%) | 131 (17.9) | 142 (23.1) | 180 (22.4) | 453 (21.1) |
| Former smoker n (%) | 91 (12.5) | 107 (17.4) | 128 (15.9) | 26 (15.1) |
| Unknown n (%) | 92 (12.6) | 68 (11.1) | 112 (13.9) | 272 (12.7) |
| Employed n (%) | 93 (12.7) | 125 (20.4) | 164 (20.3) | 382 (17.8) |
| Unemployed n (%) | 67 (9.2) | 56 (9.1) | 67 (8.3) | 190 (8.9) |
| Retired n (%) | 315 (43.3) | 213 (34.7) | 276 (34.3) | 804 (37.5) |
| Other n (%) | 252 (34.6) | 218 (35.5) | 293 (36.4) | 763 (35.5) |
| Most deprived n (%) | 509 (69.9) | 429 (69.9) | 552 (68.6) | 1409 (69.4) |
| Least deprived n (%) | 148 (20.3) | 140 (22.8) | 195 (24.2) | 483 (22.5) |
| Rural n (%) | 224 (34.1) | 187 (32.8) | 245 (32.9) | 657 (33.3) |
| Urban n (%) | 433 (65.9) | 382 (67.1) | 501 (67.1) | 1316 (66.7) |
| Cancer stages n (%) | ||||
| Stage I | 124 (29.5) | 113 (26.9) | 183 (43.6) | 420 (19.6) |
| Stage II | 128 (41.2) | 75 (24.1) | 108 (34.7) | 311 (14.5) |
| Stage III | 114 (37.8) | 92 (30.5) | 96 (31.8) | 302 (14.1) |
| Stage IV | 229 (30.4) | 228 (30.3) | 296 (39.3) | 753 (35.1) |
| Unknown stage | 133 (36.8) | 106 (28.6) | 122 (33.8) | 361 (16.8) |
“Due to some instances of missing data, cells may not add up to total number”