Table 1.

Demographic Details and Clinicopathological Parameters of OED Group versus Normal Group.

Parameters OED Group (n=40) Normal Group (n=10)
Age (years)
 40–50 4 (10%) 6 (60%)
 51–60 13 (32.5%) 4 (40%)
 61–70 16 (40%) 0
 71–80 7 (17.5%) 0

Gender
 Male 35 (87.5%) 7 (70%)
 Female 5 (12.5%) 3 (30%)

Habits
 Betel nut 12 (30%) 0
 Chewing tobacco 10 (25%) 0
 Smoking tobacco 18 (45%) 0
 Alcohol consumption 35 (87.5%) 0

Clinical Appearance Not Applicable
 Erythroleukoplakia 11 (27.5%)
 Erythroplakia 8 (20%)
 Leukoplakia 15 (37.5%)
 Oral submucous fibrosis 6 (15%)

Sample Site
 Buccal mucosa 31 (77.5%) 3 (30%)
 Labial mucosa 7 (17.5%) 0
 Tongue 2 (5%) 0
 Alveolar mucosa 0 7 (70%)

Dysplasia Not Applicable
 Mild 7 (17.5%)
 Moderate 13 (32.5%)
 Severe 20 (50%)
RMMJ Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Rambam Health Care Campus 2021 October; 12(4): e0028. ISSN: 2076-9172
Published online 2021 October 25. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10451