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Association between the Age of the Smokers and OSCC
| Category | Patients – ever smokers. | Controls – ever smokers | Odd Ratio (95% CI) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||||
| Age (years) | 30-39 | 9 | 11.84 | 11 | 11.11 | 4.09 (0.70-23.66) | p= 0.102 |
| 40-49 | 16 | 21.05 | 16 | 16.16 | 4.14 (1.41-12.17) | p= 0.008 | |
| 50-59 | 14 | 18.42 | 23 | 23.23 | 2.13 (0.584-7.776) | p = 0.247 | |
| 60-69 | 14 | 18.42 | 26 | 26.26 | 1.92 (0.666-5.553) | p=0.223 | |
| 70-79 | 13 | 17.10 | 14 | 14.14 | 3.09 (0.94-10.11) | p= 0.057 | |
| 80-89 | 10 | 13.15 | 9 | 9.09 | 4.81 (1.027-22.57) | p=0.039 | |
