Table 1 Characteristics of study population categorized according to the grade of malignancy
Patient characteristics | Normal/clinically healthy | Pre-malignant | Malignant (cancer) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | 27.5 (7.0) | 54.2 (12.0) | 57.2 (10.5) |
Men (n, %) | 17 (16.5) | 13 (59.1) | 14 (42.4) |
Tobacco use (n, %) | 1(1) | 17 (77.3) | 26 (78.8) |
Alcohol use (n, %) | 13 (12.6) | 8 (36.4) | 15 (45.5) |