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. 2021 Aug 25;48(12):e209–e214. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001538

TABLE 2.

Anatomical Location of Oral Lesions by Demographic Characteristics

Regions No. Cases Gender (n, %) Age Group: n (%), y*
Male Female <30 30–39 40–49 50–
Anatomic site
 Lip 26 15 (25.9) 11 (36.7) 12 (37.5) 6 (22.2) 2 (15.4) 6 (40.0)
 Palate 17 10 (17.2) 7 (23.3) 6 (18.8) 4 (14.8) 1 (7.7) 6 (40.0)
 Tongue 33 24 (41.4) 9 (30.0) 7 (21.9) 14 (51.9) 9 (69.2) 2 (13.3)
 Other 12 9 (15.5) 3 (10.0) 7 (21.9) 3 (11.1) 1 (7.7) 1 (6.7)
Total 88 58 30 32 27 13 15
χ2 = 2.29, P = 0.52 χ2 = 19.17, P = 0.024
Subgroup of lip
 Upper lip 9 4 (26.7) 5 (45.5) 2 (16.7) 4 (66.7) 0 3 (50.0)
 Lower lip 12 9 (60.0) 3 (27.3) 7 (58.3) 1 (16.7) 1 (50.0) 3 (50.0)
 Both or nonspecific 5 2 (13.3) 3 (27.3) 3 (25.0) 1 (16.7) 1 (50.0) 0
26 15 11 12 6 2 6
χ2 = 2.76, P = 0.25 χ2 = 7.91, P = 0.25
Subgroup of palate
 Hard palate 3 1 (10.0) 2 (28.6) 0 2 (50.0) 0 1 (16.7)
 Soft palate 5 3 (30.0) 2 (28.6) 2 (33.3) 0 0 3 (50.0)
 Both or nonspecific 9 6 (60.0) 3 (42.9) 4 (66.7) 2 (50.0) 1 (100.0) 2 (33.3)
17 10 7 6 4 1 6
χ2 = 1.04, P = 0.60 χ2 = 7.05, P = 0.32