Table 1.
Characteristics of the included participants.
| Demographic variables | NPC (n = 50) | Control (n = 14) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50.4 ± 10.8 | 37.0 ± 13.1 | < 0.001 |
| Gender | 0.736 | ||
| Male | 38 (76.0) | 10 (71.4) | |
| Female | 12 (24.0) | 4 (28.6) | |
| Smoker | 0.546 | ||
| No | 33 (66.0) | 8 (57.1) | |
| Yes | 17 (34.00) | 6 (42.9) | |
| Alcohol abuse | 0.673 | ||
| No | 7 (14.0) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Yes | 43 (86.0) | 13 (92.9) |
The values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (SD) or n (%) unless otherwise stated. NPC, Patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Control, the control group of patients with chronic nasopharyngitis. p < 0.05 (the bold value) in the table indicates a statistical significance.