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Table 2 Clinico-pathological characteristics of Malaysian patients with OPSCC

From: Clinico-pathological features of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas in Malaysia with reference to HPV infection

 

All patients

(n = 60; 100%)

p16 negative

(n = 45; 75%)

p16 positive

(n = 15; 25%)

p-value

Age at diagnosis (years; n = 54)

 Mean (±SD)

65.44 (±12.16)

66.61 (±11.36)

61.77 (±14.28)

a0.214

Sex (n = 54)

 Male

38 (70.4%)

30 (73.2%)

8 (61.5%)

b0.493

 Female

16 (29.6%)

11 (26.8%)

5 (38.5%)

 

Ethnicity (n = 60)

 Malay

7 (11.7%)

4 (8.9%)

3 (20%)

b0.004

 Chinese

32 (53.3%)

20 (44.4%)

12 (80%)

 

 Indian

21 (35.0%)

21 (46.7%)

0 (0%)

 

Broder’s grade (n = 60)

 WD

16 (26.7%)

13 (28.9%)

3 (20.0%)

b0.016

 MD

24 (40.0%)

21 (46.7%)

3 (20.0%)

 

 PD

17 (28.3%)

8 (17.8%)

9 (60.0%)

 

 Others

3 (5.0%)

3 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

 
  1. aIndependent sample’s t-test
  2. bPearson’s Chi-Square test
  3. WD Well differentiated, MD Moderately differentiated, PD Poorly differentiated