Table 1 The characteristics of participants recruited in the experiment.
No | Group | Gender | Age (year) | BMI | Education (year) | OLP or benign mass type | Sites of mucosal involvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OLP | F | 57 | 19.9 | 12 | Erosion | Gingiva, Buccal mucosa, gingival buccal sulcus |
2 | OLP | M | 62 | 26.4 | 12 | Reticulate | Gingiva, Buccal mucosa |
3 | OLP | F | 55 | 22.9 | 16 | Erosion | Buccal mucosa, gingival buccal sulcus |
4 | OLP | M | 40 | 21.6 | 16 | Erosion | Lip, Buccal mucosa, Gingiva |
5 | OLP | F | 51 | 19.8 | 12 | Reticulate | Buccal mucosa, Gingiva |
6 | OLP | M | 37 | 26.1 | 15 | Reticulate | Buccal mucosa, Gingiva |
7 | OLP | F | 43 | 20.5 | 16 | Erosion | Buccal mucosa, Gingiva, Tongue |
8 | OLP | M | 23 | 12.3 | 19 | Reticulate | Lip, Tongue |
9 | OLP | F | 21 | 26.8 | 15 | Reticulate | Buccal mucosa, Lip |
10 | Control | F | 41 | 19.5 | 15 | Mucous retention cyst | Buccal mucosa |
11 | Control | M | 65 | 27.7 | 15 | Mucous retention cyst | Buccal mucosa |
12 | Control | F | 45 | 23.4 | 12 | Papilloma | Tongue |
13 | Control | M | 43 | 25.8 | 19 | Mucous retention cyst | Buccal mucosa |
14 | Control | F | 44 | 23.4 | 9 | Hemangioma | Buccal mucosa |
15 | Control | M | 55 | 25.2 | 19 | Mucous retention cyst | Lip |
16 | Control | F | 43 | 24.8 | 15 | Mucous retention cyst | Buccal mucosa |
17 | Control | M | 20 | 23.3 | 12 | Mucous retention cyst | Buccal mucosa |
18 | Control | F | 31 | 19.4 | 19 | Mucous retention cyst | Buccal mucosa |
P value | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | / | / | |
