Table 2.
Anatomical sites of recurrent aphthous ulcers according to the age group
| Site | Age in age group | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 40 | 40 or older | |||||
| n | % | n | % | |||
| Buccal mucosa | Yes | 14 | 46.6 | 8 | 21.1 | 0.025 | 
| No | 16 | 53.4 | 30 | 78.9 | ||
| Tongue | Yes | 13 | 43.3 | 14 | 36.8 | 0.587 | 
| No | 17 | 56.7 | 24 | 63.2 | ||
| Lip | Yes | 9 | 30.0 | 11 | 28.9 | 0.925 | 
| No | 21 | 70.0 | 27 | 71.1 | ||
| Oral vestibule | Yes | 6 | 20.0 | 6 | 15.8 | 0.651 | 
| No | 24 | 80.0 | 32 | 84.2 | ||
| Soft palate | Yes | 1 | 3.3 | 7 | 18.4 | 0.076 | 
| No | 29 | 96.7 | 31 | 81.6 | ||
| Floor | Yes | 4 | 13.3 | 6 | 15.8 | 1.000 | 
| No | 26 | 86.7 | 32 | 84.2 | ||