Table 3. Clinical variables and their correlation with the KIT mutation.
| Variables | KIT | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild N = 21 (75%) | Mutation N = 7 (25%) | ||
| Age | |||
| >60 | 12 (42.9%) | 4 (14.3%) | 0.666 |
| <60 | 9 (32.1%) | 3 (10.7%) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 12 (42.9%) | 9 (32.1) | 0.672 |
| Male | 4 (14.3%) | 3 (10.7%) | |
| Race | |||
| Whites | 18 (64.3%) | 6 (21.4%) | 0.747 |
| Blacks | 3 (10.7%) | 1 (3.6%) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 9 (32.1%) | 4 (14.3%) | 0.412 |
| No | 12 (42.9%) | 3 (10.7%) | |
| Alcohol use | |||
| Yes | 5 (17.9%) | 2 (7.1%) | 0.581 |
| No | 16 (57.1%) | 5 (17.9%) | |
| Location | |||
| Nasosinusal | 4 (14.3%) | 4 (14.3%) | 0.220 |
| Oral cavity | 17 (60.7%) | 3 (10.7%) | |
*Fischer’s exact test.