Table 5 Age and habits distribution in relation to alleles in OSMF and Controls.

Age (Yrs)

Mean ± SD

38.8 ± 14.5

37.6 ± 14.2

36 ± 8.5

0.671

17.5 ± 0.7

36.7 ± 12.4

38.8 ± 16

0.41

Tobacco with Areca nut

Chewer

72(97.3%)

23 (95.8%)

2 (66.7%)

0.02

2(100%)

71(64.5%)

12(85.7%)

0.12

Non Chewer

2(2.7%)

1 (4.2%)

1 (33.3%)

0

39(35.5%)

2(14.3%)

Smoking status

Smoker

42(56.7%)

19(79.2%)

3 (100%)

0.077

0

47(42.7%)

4(28.6%)

0.11

Non-smoker

32(43.3%)

5 (20.8%)

0

2(100%)

63(57.3%)

10(71.4%)

Alcohol Intake

Drinker

22(29.7%)

3 (12.5%)

2 (66.7%)

1.16

0

25(22.7%)

1(7.1%)

0.24

Non Drinker

52(70.3%)

21 (87.5%)

1 (33.3%)

2(100%)

85(77.3%)

13(92.9%)