Table 1.
Clinical and demographic profile of HNSCC patients.
| Characteristic | Total Cases (n = 80) |
|---|---|
| GENDER | |
| Male | 58 (72.5%) |
| Female | 22 (27.5%) |
| AGE GROUP (YEAR) | |
| <45 | 9 (11.25%) |
| 45–64 | 51 (63.75%) |
| 65–84 | 20 (25%) |
| ETHNICITY | |
| IE | 45 (56.25%) |
| AA | 8 (10%) |
| TB | 27 (33.75%) |
| STAGE OF TUMOR | |
| Stage I | 5 (6.25%) |
| Stage II | 40 (50%) |
| Stage III | 16 (20%) |
| Stage IV | 19 (23.75%) |
| NODE STATUS | |
| No node | 35 (43.75) |
| Node involvement | 45 (56.25) |
| METASTASIS | |
| No metastasis | 57 (71.25%) |
| Metastasis | 3 (3.75%) |
| Not determined | 20 (25%) |
* IE, Indo-European; AA, Austro-Asiatic; TB, Tibeto-Burman.