Table 4 Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions and their distribution by sex
Total | Male | Female | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 1961 | n = 911 | n = 1050 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
OLR | 39 (2.0) | 25 (2.7) | 14 (1.3) | 0.026 |
OLP | 29 (1.5) | 11 (1.2) | 18 (1.8) | 0.354 |
Hyperkeratosis | 14 (0.7) | 9 (1.0) | 5 (0.5) | 0.179 |
Fibroma | 13 (0.7) | 6 (0.7) | 7 (0.7) | 0.983 |
Snuff-related lesion | 10 (0.5) | 10 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | < .001 |
Amalgam pigmentation | 7 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) | 6 (0.6) | 0.131 |
Median rhomboid glossitis | 7 (0.4) | 4 (0.4) | 3 (0.3) | 0.711 |
Candidiasis + thrush | 6 (0.3) | 5 (0.5) | 1 (0.1) | 0.103 |
Hemangioma | 6 (0.3) | 3 (0.3) | 3 (0.3) | 1.000 |
Ulcer | 6 (0.3) | 3 (0.3) | 3 (0.3) | 1.000 |
Hematoma | 5 (0.3) | 2 (0.2) | 3 (0.3) | 1.000 |
Rhagards | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | 1.000 |
Hyperpigmentation | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) | 1.000 |
Leukoplakia | 9 (0.5) | 6 (0.7) | 3 (0.3) | 0.318 |
Papilloma | 3 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0.600 |
Petechia | 3 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0.600 |
Foliate papilla hyperplasia | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.2) | 0.502 |
Tongue papilla atrophy | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.2) | 0.502 |
Oral mucocele/ranula | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Linea alba | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Erythema | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Fistula | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Tobacco hyperpigmentation | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Aphthous ulcer | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Gingiva hyperplasia | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.216 |
Prosthesis stomatitis | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Mucosal burn | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Glandula sublingualis swelling | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Salivary calculus | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Papular hyperplasia | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Tongue papule | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
White drug reaction (antibiotics) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Cheek mucosa hyperplasia | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Bite trauma | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Cobblestone hyperplasia | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Desquamative gingivitis | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Hairy leukoplakia | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Herpes simplex infection | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Nicotine stomatitis | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Non-homogenous leukoplakia | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Palatal ulcer | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Papilla incisor hyperplasia | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Redness of papilla incisor | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Solar cheilitis | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Tongue hypertrophy | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |