Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the patients and healthy controls
From: Oral symptoms and salivary findings in oral lichen planus, oral lichenoid lesions and stomatitis
|  | Patients (n = 49) | Healthy controls (n = 29) |
|---|---|---|
Female:male ratio | 42:7 | 25:4 |
Age, years | 61.0 ± 10.3 (range 31–77) | 58.2 ± 12.1 (range 23–73) |
Smoking, percentage (smoking pack year) | ||
 -non | 55.1% (0) | 37.9% (0) |
 -former | 38.8% (21.2) | 48.3% (12.8) |
 -current | 6.1% (21.5) | 13.8% (17.3) |
Alcohol consumption, percentage | ||
 -never | 61.2% | 17.2% |
 -occasionally | 24.5% | 44.8% |
 -daily | 14.3% | 37.9% |
Chronic medical conditions (no. given in%) | ||
 -herpes labialis | 40.8% | 41.4% |
 -hypertension | 24.5% | 6.9% |
 -osteoarthritis | 24.5% | 6.9% |
 -hypercholesterolaemia | 10.2% | 6.9% |
 -allergic rhinitis | 12.2% | 0% |
 -asthma | 14.3% | 3.4% |
 -contact allergy | 38.8% | 34.5% |