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Table 1 Sociodemographic data of patients

From: Estimation of salivary matrix metalloproteinases- 12 (MMP- 12) levels among patients presenting with oral submucous fibrosis and oral squamous cell carcinoma

Category

Healthy

n (%)

OSF

n (%)

OSCC

n (%)

Age

 (Mean S.D)

28.87 \(\pm\) 6.81

33.27 \(\pm\) 12.43

47.13 \(\pm\) 13.38

Gender

 Male

 Female

5 (16.6%)

25 (83.3%)

25 (83.3%)

5 (16.6%)

20 (66.6%)

10 (33.3%)

Marital status

 Unmarried

8 (26.6%)

10 (33.3%)

1 (3.3%)

Employment Status

 Married

22 (73.3%)

20 (66.6%)

29 (96.6%)

 Employed

 Unemployed

23 (76.6%)

7 (23.3%)

19 (63.3%)

11 (36.6%)

20 (66.6%)

10 (33.3%)

Oral habits

 Betel nut

 Tobacco smoking

 Smokeless tobacco

 None

7 (23.3%)

4 (13.3%)

0 (0%)

19 (63.3%)

17 (56.6%)

6 (20%)

7 (23.3%)

0 (0%)

10 (33.3%)

7 (23.3%)

4 (13.3%)

9 (30%)

Total

30

30

30