Table 2 Association of OPC with well-established risk factors: smoking, alcohol, betel and poor dentition
Characteristic | OPC cases (N = 78) | Controls (N = 51) | P - value | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Smokers | 63 (80.8%) | 23 (45.1%) | Â | 5.113 (2.325-11.246) |
Non-smokers | 15 (19.2%) | 28 (54.9%) | 0.000 | 1.0 |
Alcohol | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Users | 70 (89.7%) | 37 (72.5%) | Â | 3.311(1.273-8.609) |
Non-users | 8 (10.3%) | 14(27.5%) | 0.021 | 1.0 |
Betel | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Users | 51 (65.4%) | 21 (41.2%) | 0.012 | 2.698 (1.304-5.583) |
Non-users | 27 (34.6%) | 30 (58.8%) | Â | 1.0 |
Poor dentition | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Tooth loss | 54 (69.2%) | 29 (56.8%) | 0.213 | 1.707 (0.820-3.555) |
No loss | 24 (30.8%) | 22 (43.1%) | Â | 1.0 |