Table 1.
Epidemiological data of the assessed patients (n = 80).
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 75 | 93.75 |
| Female | 5 | 6.25 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 63 | 78.75 |
| Non-white | 17 | 21.5 |
| Smoking | ||
| Regular smoker | 79 | 98.75 |
| Non-smoker | 1 | 1.25 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Regular user | 42 | 52.5 |
| Non-user | 38 | 47.5 |
| Level of schooling | ||
| <Elementary school | 42 | 52.5 |
| Elementary school | 32 | 40 |
| <High school | 3 | 3.75 |
| High school | 3 | 3.75 |
| Primary sites | ||
| Lips | 2 | 2.5 |
| Oral cavity | 33 | 41.25 |
| Oropharynx | 8 | 10 |
| Hypopharynx | 5 | 6.25 |
| Larynx | 25 | 31.25 |
| Paranasal sinuses | 3 | 3.75 |
| Primary occult | 4 | 5 |
| Clinical staging | ||
| EC I | 5 | 6.25 |
| EC II | 8 | 10 |
| EC III | 23 | 28.75 |
| EC IV | 44 | 55 |
| Main modality of referral | ||
| Surgery | 23 | 28.75 |
| Radiotherapy | 52 | 65 |
| Chemotherapy (palliative) | 5 | 6.25 |