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Table 1 Patient Demographics

From: The neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide links perineural invasion with lymph node metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Variable

No.(%)

Age

  ≤ 60

116(53.2%)

  > 60

102(46.8%)

Sex

 Male

143(65.5%)

 Female

75(34.5%)

T stage

 T1/T2

109(50.0%)

 T3/T4

109(50.0%)

N stage

 LNM (−)

129(59.2%)

 LNM (+)

89(40.8%)

Tumor location

 Tongue

100(45.9%)

 Cheek

31(14.2%)

 Gingiva

34(15.6%)

 Palate

23(10.6%)

 Mouth floor

17(7.8%)

 Mandible and maxilla

13(5.9%)

Perineural invasion

 PNI (−)

145(66.5%)

 PNI (+)

73(33.5%)