Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic variables of OSCC patients (n = 18).
| Characteristic | Count (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | |
| mean ± SD | 56.2 ± 11.7 |
| range | 42–89 |
| Sex (n (%)) | |
| Male | 17 (94.4) |
| Female | 1 (5.6) |
| Cancer location (n (%)) | |
| Tongue | 4 (22.2) |
| Buccal mucosa | 4 (22.2) |
| Gingiva | 4 (22.2) |
| Hard palate | 2 (11.1) |
| Retromolar trigone | 2 (11.1) |
| Oropharynx | 2 (11.1) |
| Clinical stage (n (%))^ | |
| Stage I | 2 (11.1) |
| Stage II | 4 (22.2) |
| Stage III | 1 (5.6) |
| Stage IV | 11 (61.1) |
| Cigarette smoker (n (%))# | 17 (94.4) |
| Alcohol drinker(n (%)) # | 16 (33.3) |
| Betel quid chewer (n (%)) # | 17 (94.4) |
^ Diagnosis case number for site of primary tumor is 18 and the case number of clinical staging is 18. # Study participants were asked if they had ever smoked cigarette, chewed BQ, and had alcohol on a regular basis (at least once a week). Those who responded “yes” to these questions were classified as tobacco, BQ, and alcohol users.