Table 3 North versus Central-South differences between 270Â K-OLP and 270 nK-OLP in oral sites involved, and oral symptoms
| Â | K-OLPs (N:270) | p value | nK-OLPs (N:270) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nord (N:135) | Central/South (N:135) | Nord (N:135) | Central/South (N:135) | |||
N/Frequency (%) | N/Frequency (%) | |||||
Oral sites involved by OLP | ||||||
Gingiva | 48 (35.5) | 56 (41.5) | 0.381 | 54 (40.0) | 65 (48.1) | 0.22 |
Lips | 37 (27.4) | 40 (29.6) | 0.788 | 24 (17.8) | 38 (28.1) | 0.059 |
Buccal mucosa | 58 (43.3) | 62 (45.9) | 0.073 | 60 (44.4) | 64 (47.4) | 0.714 |
Tongue | 56 (41.5) | 52 (38.5) | 0.713 | 44 (32.6) | 60 (44.4) | 0.06 |
Floor of the mouth | 35 (25.9) | 23 (17.0) | 0.709 | 13 (9.7) | 28 (20.7) | 0.017* |
Palate | 46 (34.1) | 33 (24.4) | 0.108 | 33 (24.4) | 36 (26.7) | 0.78 |
Retromolar trigone | 33 (24.4) | 18 (13.3) | 0.029* | 12 (8.9) | 29 (21.5) | 0.006* |
| Â | Median; [IQR] | p value | Median; [IQR] | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of sites involved | 1; [0–5] | 2; [1–3] | 0.062 | 1; [1, 2] | 2; [1–3] | 0.007** |
Oral symptoms | N/Frequency (%) | p value | N/Frequency (%) | N/Frequency (%) | ||
Pain/burning | 48 (35.6) | 85 (63.0) | < 0.01** | 93 (68.9) | 88 (65.2) | 0.605 |
Xerostomia | 38 (28.4) | 50 (37.0) | 0.037* | 38 (28.1) | 54 (40) | 0.054 |
Dysgeusia | 18 (13.3) | 28 (20.7) | 0.145 | 25 (18.5) | 30 (22.2) | 0.546 |
Sialorrhea | 11 (8.1) | 17 (12.6) | 0.318 | 24 (17.8) | 25 (18.5) | 1 |
Subjective halitosis | 22 (16.3) | 25 (18.5) | 0.748 | 27 (20.0) | 28 (20.7) | 1 |
Globus pharyngeus | 16 (11.9) | 18 (13.3) | 0.855 | 15 (11.1) | 29 (21.5) | 0.031* |
Itching | 10 (7.5) | 22 (16.3) | 0.037* | 9 (6.7) | 23 (17.0) | 0.013* |
Intraoral foreign body sensation | 13 (9.6) | 17 (12.6) | 0.562 | 9 (6.7) | 22 (16.3) | 0.021* |
Tingling sensation | 7 (5.2) | 19 (14.1) | 0.022* | 14 (10.4) | 19 (14.1) | 0.458 |
Occlusal dysesthesia | 11 (8.1) | 10 (7.4) | 1 | 8 (5.9) | 12 (8.9) | 0.487 |
Change in tongue morphology | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 1 | 2 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 0.498 |
Oral dyskinesia | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1.5) | 1 | 1 (0.7) | 6 (4.4) | 0.12 |
Dysosmia | 9 (6.7) | 5 (3.7) | 0.411 | 6 (4.4) | 10 (7.4) | 0.44 |