Table 1 Cohort characteristics
From: Oral cancer patients experience mechanical and chemical sensitivity at the site of the cancer
Characteristic | Oral cancer cohort #1 n = 6 | Oral cancer cohort #2 n = 11 | Healthy subjects n = 11 | p-level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Age (years) | 63.0 (13.2) | 57.3 (18.4) | 32.5 (7.2) | p = 0.0001δ |
| Â | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | Â |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 33.3 (2) | 63.6 (7) | 54.5 (6) | p = 0.4565 |
 Female | 66.7 (4) | 36.4 (4) | 45.5 (5) | |
Self-reported ethnicity | ||||
 Hispanic/Latino | 0.0 (0) | 27.3 (3) | 0.0 (0) | p = 0.5342 |
 Not Hispanic/Latino | 100.0 (6) | 72.7 (8) | 100.0 (11) | |
Self-reported race | ||||
 White | 100.0 (6) | 45.5 (5) | 36.4 (4) | p = 0.5593 |
 African American | 0.0 (0) | 27.3 (3) | 0.0 (0) | |
 Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.0 (0) | 18.1 (2) | 54.5 (6) | |
 Other | 0.0 (0) | 9.1 (1) | 9.1 (1) | |
Primary tumor stage* | ||||
 cT1 | 16.7 (1) | 0.0 (0) | N/A |  |
 pT1 | 50.0 (3) | 45.5 (5) | ||
 pT2 | 16.7 (1) | 18.2 (2) | ||
 pT3 | 16.7 (1) | 9.1 (1) | ||
pT4 | 0 (0) | 27.3 (3) | ||
Nodal status | ||||
 N+ | 33.3 (2) | 27.3 (3) | N/A |  |
 N0 | 16.7 (1) | 36.4 (4) | ||
 Nx | 50.0 (3) | 36.4 (4) | ||
Cancer site | ||||
 Tongue | 100.0 (6) | 72.7 (8) | N/A |  |
 Gingiva | 0.0 (0) | 18.2 (2) | ||
 Floor of Mouth | 0.0 (0) | 9.1 (1) | ||
Tobacco use | ||||
 Previous/Never | 83.3 (5) | 100.0 (11) | 100.0 (11) | p = 0.6051 |
 Current | 16.7 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | |
Alcohol use | ||||
 Previous/Never | 16.7 (1) | 27.3 (3) | 54.5 (6) | p = 0.5342 |
 Current | 83.3 (5) | 72.7 (8) | 45.5 (5) | |