Table 1.
Demographic characteristic of study subjects of controls and HNSCC
| Variable | Control (n=52) | HNSCC (n=60) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 43 (82.7) | 51 (85) |
| Female | 9 (17.3) | 9 (15) |
| Age group (yr) | ||
| 30-50 | 42 (80) | 30 (50) |
| 51-70 | 10 (20) | 24 (40) |
| > 70 | - | 6 (10) |
| Mean age | 43.3 | 52.8 |
| Habit | ||
| Smoking+chewing | - | 57 (95) |
| No habit | - | 3 (5) |
| Stage | ||
| I+II | - | 11 (18.3) |
| III+IV | - | 49 (81.7) |
| Tumor size | ||
| T1+T2 | - | 14 (23.3) |
| T3 | - | 25 (41.6) |
| T4 | - | 21 (35.0) |
| Node | ||
| N0 | - | 27 (45) |
| N+ | - | 33 (55) |
| Histopathology | ||
| MDSCC | - | 38 (63.3) |
| SCC | - | 16 (26.6) |
| WDSCC | - | 4 (6.6) |
| PDSCC | - | 2 (3.3) |
Values are presented as number (%). HNSCC, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; MDSCC, moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; WDSCC, well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma; PDSCC, poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.