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Table 2 Distribution of Lesion site with tobacco habits

From: Correlation of histopathological patterns of OSCC patients with tumor site and habits

Lesion site

Tobacco habit

P value

Multiple habits n (%)

Gutka n (%)

Naswar n (%)

Betel quid n (%)

Pan n (%)

Smoking n (%)

Alcoholn (%)

No habits n (%)

Buccal mucosa

8 (19.0)

15 (35.7)

7 (16.7)

6 (14.3)

4 (9.5)

0

0

2 (4.8)

0.01

Lower gingiva

3 (18.8)

2 (12.5)

1 (6.3)

3 (18.8)

3 (18.8)

2 (12.5)

0

2 (12.5)

Tongue

1(5.0)

0

2 (10.0)

5 (25.0)

2 (10.0)

1 (5.0)

1 (5.0)

8 (40.0)

R.* trigone

0

0

4 (50.0)

1 (12.5)

2 (25.0)

0

0

1 (12.5)

Lip

0

0

0

0

1 (25.0)

2 (50.0)

0

1 (25.0)

Alveolar ridge

1 (25.0)

1 (25.0)

0

1 (25.0)

1 (25.0)

0

0

0

Hard palate

0

0

0

1 (33.3)

0

1 (33.3)

0

1 (33.3)

Floor of mouth

1 (33.3)

0

1 (33.3)

0

0

0

0

1 (33.3)

Total

14 (14.0)

18 (18.0)

15(15.0)

17(17.0)

13(13.0)

6(6.0)

1 (1.0)

16(16.0)

  1. *R = Retromolar