Parameters | Patients | Controls | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years)a, b | 63 (34-85) | 51 (34-80) | |
BMIa | 24.8 (15.8-40.1) | 25.8 (19.3-39.6) | |
Gender | Men | 69 | 90 |
Women | 9 | 10 | |
Tumour localization | Larynx | 17 | - |
Hypopharynx | 9 | - | |
Oral cavity | 21 | - | |
Oropharynx | 28 | - | |
Nasopharynx | 3 | - | |
Stage | 1 | 6 | - |
2 | 20 | - | |
3 | 17 | - | |
4 | 35 | - | |
Treatment | Surgery+radiotherapy | 30 | - |
Radiotherapy | 48 | - | |
Smoking status | Never smoker | 28 | 34 |
Former smoker | 22 | 30 | |
Current smoker | 28 | 36 |