Table 1 Demographic and lifestyle characteristics of the head and neck cancer patients and control subjects
From: Investigating the Association between Alcohol and Risk of Head and Neck Cancer in Taiwan
Characteristics | Case N = 811 n (%) | Control N = 940 n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
Mean (SE) | 55.4 (0.4) | 54.6 (0.3) | 0.12 |
Sex | |||
Men | 761 (93.8) | 890 (94.7) | 0.45 |
Women | 50 (6.2) | 50 (5.3) | |
Education | |||
≦Elementary school | 224 (27.6) | 163 (17.3) | <0.0001 |
Junior high | 240 (29.6) | 166 (17.7) | |
High school/Technical school | 267 (32.9) | 336 (35.7) | |
Some college or more | 80 (9.9) | 275 (29.3) | |
Betel quid chewing | |||
Never | 233 (28.7) | 676 (71.9) | <0.0001 |
Former | 310 (38.2) | 171 (18.2) | |
Current | 268 (33.1) | 92 (9.8) | |
Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | |
Never | 233 (28.7) | 676 (71.9) | 0.0001 |
0.1–9.9 pack-years | 119 (14.7) | 93 (9.9) | |
10.0–19.9 pack-years | 102 (12.6) | 49 (5.2) | |
20.0–29.9 pack-years | 90 (11.1) | 39 (4.2) | |
30.0 or more pack-years | 247 (30.4) | 80 (8.5) | |
Unknown | 20 (2.5) | 3 (0.3) | |
Pack-years (SE) | 26.3 (1.3) | 7.5 (0.7) | <0.0001 |
Cigarette smoking | |||
Never | 111 (13.7) | 313 (33.3) | <0.0001 |
Former | 153 (18.9) | 189 (20.1) | |
Current | 546 (67.3) | 437 (46.5) | |
Unknown | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | |
Never | 313 (33.3) | 111 (13.7) | <0.0001 |
0.1–9.9 pack-years | 38 (4.7) | 76 (8.1) | |
10.0–19.9 pack-years | 80 (9.8) | 121 (12.9) | |
20.0–29.9 pack-years | 137 (16.9) | 119 (12.7) | |
30.0 or more pack-years | 434 (53.5) | 305 (32.4) | |
Unknown | 11 (1.4) | 6 (0.6) | |
Pack-years (SE) | 35.6 (1.0) | 22.8 (0.9) | <0.0001 |
Vegetable intake | |||
Non-daily | 149 (18.4) | 82 (8.7) | <0.0001 |
Daily | 660 (81.4) | 858 (91.3) | |
Unknown | 2 (0.2) | 0 | |
Fruit intake | |||
Non-daily | 565 (69.7) | 452 (48.1) | <0.0001 |
Daily | 243 (29.9) | 487 (51.8) | |
Unknown | 3 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) | |
