Table 1.
Demographic data and clinical characteristics.
| Variables | Total patients (n = 127) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 44 (34.6) |
| Female | 83 (65.4) |
| Age, years | 45.89 (14–83) |
| Marital state | |
| Married | 107 (84.3) |
| Single | 20 (15.7) |
| Occupation | |
| Employee | 16 (12.5) |
| Housewife | 66 (52.0) |
| Worker | 17 (13.4) |
| Student | 8 (6.3) |
| Other | 20 (15.7) |
| Smoker | |
| No | 86 (67.7) |
| Yes | 19 (15.0) |
| Passive | 21 (16.5) |
| Past | 1 (0.8) |
| Chief complaint | |
| Swelling | 113 (89.0) |
| Pain | 9 (7.1) |
| Incidental finding | 5 (3.9) |
| Side | |
| Left | 61 (48.0) |
| Right | 64 (50.4) |
| Both | 2 (1.6) |
| Type of lesion | |
| Benign | 113 (89.0) |
| Malignant | 14 (11.0) |
| Type of operation | |
| Superficial | 117 (92.1) |
| Total | 6 (4.7) |
| Partial superficial | 4 (3.1) |
| Temporary facial weakness | |
| Present | 12 (9.4) |
| Absent | 117 (90.6) |
| Facial nerve damage | |
| Present | 2 (1.6) |
| Absent | 125 (98.4) |
Data are presented as n (%) or median (range).