Table 1 Distribution of the Study Population by Socio Demographic and Clinical Characteristics (n = 90)

Age

 35–49

14

15.5

 50–69

61

67.8

 >70

15

16.7

Sex

 Female

11

12.2

 Male

79

87.8

Marital status

 Married

82

91.1

 Unmarried

8

8.9

Education level

 Up to grade 5

28

31.1

 Up to Ordinary Level

55

61.1

 Up to Advanced Level

6

6.7

 Diploma/ Degree

1

1.1

Employment status

 Unemployed

18

20.0

 Self employed

55

61.1

 Employed

9

10.0

 Pensioner

8

8.9

Income*

 <15,000

37

41.1

 15,000–30,000

42

46.7

 > 30,000

11

12.2

Site of the oral cancer

 Lip

2

2.2

 Anterior two-thirds of the tongue

36

40.0

 Buccal mucosa

20

22.2

 Floor of the mouth

12

13.3

 Hard palate

5

5.6

 Lower and upper alveolar ridge

1

1.1

 Retromolar trigone

8

8.9

 More than two sites**

6

6.7

Stage

 Early stage (stage I and II)

23

25.6

 Late stage (stage III and IV)

65

72.2

 Missing

2

2.2

Metastasis

 None

37

41.1

 Lymph node

49

54.4

 Systemic

2

2.2

 Missing

2

2.2

Treatment modality

 Radiotherapy

33

36.7

 Chemo-radiotherapy

57

63.3

Other diseases

 None

73

81.1

 Any other disease ***

17

18.9

Dental treatments received before RT

 Yes****

39

43.3

 No

49

54.4

 Missing

2

2.3