Table 1.
Baseline demographics, clinical characteristics, and assessments categorized by tumor location
| Categorical variables, n (%) | Controls | Maxilla | Mandible | TFM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 60) | (n = 30) | (n = 48) | (n = 45) | P‐valuea | |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 31 (51) | 14 (47) | 25 (52) | 30 (67) | .29 |
| Female | 29 (49) | 16 (53) | 23 (48) | 15 (33) | |
| Smoker | |||||
| Yes | 13 (22) | 8 (27) | 18 (38) | 16 (36) | .25 |
| No | 47 (78) | 22 (73) | 30 (62) | 29 (64) | |
| Alcohol use | |||||
| Yes | 30 (50) | 8 (27) | 15 (31) | 19 (42) | .09 |
| No | 30 (50) | 22 (73) | 33 (69) | 26 (58) | |
| pT‐stage | |||||
| T1 | NA | 5 (17) | 14 (29) | 23 (51) | .000** |
| T2 | NA | 11 (37) | 13 (27) | 14 (31) | |
| T3 | NA | 1 (3) | 3 (6) | 4 (9) | |
| T4 | NA | 13 (43) | 18 (38) | 4 (9) | |
| Dental status | |||||
| ED | 0 | 7 (23) | 13 (27) | 5 (11) | .000** |
| FD | 20 (33.3) | 7 (23) | 8 (17) | 13 (29) | |
| FD&FDI | 20 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 4 (9) | |
| FD&D | 0 | 4 (14) | 8 (17) | 3 (7) | |
| FDI&FDI | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| FDI&D | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| D | 20 (33.3) | 11 (37) | 17 (35) | 20 (44) | |
| Treatment | |||||
| Surgery | NA | 12 (40) | 24 (50) | 23 (51) | .000** |
| Surgery and radiotherapy | NA | 18 (60) | 24 (50) | 22 (49) | |
| Surgical reconstruction | |||||
| No surgery | 60 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | .000** |
| Primary closure | NA | 17 (57) | 16 (33) | 23 (51) | |
| Local flap | NA | 1 (3) | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | |
| Fasciocutaneous free flap | NA | 12 (40) | 12 (25) | 19 (42) | |
| Bone graft/flap | NA | 0 (0) | 18 (38) | 2 (4) |
| Categorical variables, n (%) | Controls | Maxilla | Mandible | TFM | P‐valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 60) | (n = 30) | (n = 48) | (n = 45) | ||
| Age (y) | 60.3 (7.2) | 68.7 (12.3) | 66.7 (12.7) | 61.4 (13.1) | .001* |
| Number of occlusal units | 3.8 (5.4) | 2.4 (4.1) | 2.3 (3.9) | 3.8 (5.1) | .26 |
| Maximum mouth opening (mm) | 53.7 (7.5) | 52.9 (11.8) | 46.6 (11.4) | 56.0 (9.8) | .000** |
| Maximum bite force (Newton) | 446 (384) | 224 (233) | 257 (330) | 377 (344) | .006* |
| Mixing ability index | 18.5 (3.7) | 24.1 (5.9) | 23.4 (5.0) | 21.0 (4.6) | .000** |
Abbreviations: D, dentate; ED, edentulous; FD, full denture; FDI, full denture on implants; NA, not applicable; TFM, tongue/floor of mouth.
a
Chi‐square test.
b
Analysis of variance
*
P < .01.
**
P < .001.