Table 1 Comparison of characteristics of tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and control populations

From: Overexpression of phosphorylated nuclear factor-kappa B in tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma and high-grade dysplasia is associated with poor prognosis

 

SCC

Controls

P-value

N

   

 Sample size

45

41

 

Age (years)

   

 Mean (s.d.)

59 (11)

55 (7)

0.078a

Gender

   

 Male (%)

29 (64%)

33 (83%)

0.062b

Tobacco

   

 Current (%)

20 (44%)

11 (27%)

0.089b

 Ever (%)

37 (82%)

25 (61%)

0.028b

Alcohol

   

 Current (%)

22 (49%)

25 (61%)

0.26b

 Ever (%)

34 (76%)

26 (63%)

0.22b

  1. aTwo-sample t-test.
  2. bχ2 test.
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