Table 3.
Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient | Age at Diagnosis | <40 | 29 (6%) |
| 40-49 | 68 (13%) | ||
| 50-59 | 138 (27%) | ||
| 60-69 | 118 (23%) | ||
| 70-79 | 93 (18%) | ||
| 80+ | 59 (12%) | ||
| Race | White | 471 (93%) | |
| Black | 13 (3%) | ||
| Other/unknown | 21 (4%) | ||
| Sex | Male | 288 (57%) | |
| Female | 217 (43%) | ||
| Smoking Status, n=492 | Current Smoker (past 12 months) | 215 (44%) | |
| Former Smoker (quit > 12 months) | 152 (31%) | ||
| Never Smoker | 125 (25%) | ||
| ACE-27 Comorbidity Score, n=502 | none | 112 (22%) | |
| mild | 227 (45%) | ||
| moderate | 111(22%) | ||
| severe | 52 (10%) | ||
| Prior Cancer, n=502 | Yes | 72 (14%) | |
| No | 430 (86%) | ||
| Cancer Site and Stage | Oral Cavity site | Tongue | 227 (45%) |
| Floor of Mouth | 95 (19%) | ||
| Gum/other | 180 (36%) | ||
| Lip | 3 (<1%) | ||
| Grade, n=481 | I: Well | 141 (29%) | |
| II: Moderate | 293 (61%) | ||
| III: Poor | 47 (10%) | ||
| T class | T1 | 129 (26%) | |
| T2 | 136 (27%) | ||
| T3 | 50 (10%) | ||
| T4a | 187 (37%) | ||
| T4b | 3 (<1%) | ||
| N class | N0 | 315 (62%) | |
| N1 | 69 (14%) | ||
| N2a | 11 (2%) | ||
| N2b | 72 (14%) | ||
| N2c | 35 (7%) | ||
| N3 | 3 (<1%) | ||
| Tumor Size (greatest dimension), n=495 | <1.5 cm | 14 (3%) | |
| 1.5 cm-2.9 cm | 171 (35%) | ||
| 3 cm -5.9 cm | 241 (49%) | ||
| 6 cm+ | 69 (14%) | ||
| Number of Nodes, n=460 | 0 | 315 (68%) | |
| 1 | 77 (17%) | ||
| 2 | 21 (5%) | ||
| 3 | 18 (4%) | ||
| 4 | 10 (2%) | ||
| 5+ | 19 (4%) | ||
| High Risk Features ECS | ESC | Present | 62 (12%) |
| Muscle Invasion | Present | 50 (10%) |