Characterization of Chronic Mechanical Irritation in Oral Cancer

Table 1

Demographics features and tobacco and alcohol status.

Variable	Category	BIML	CTU	Oral Cancer	value
Age (mean)		42.26 (12–89)	45.89 (18–73)	63.89 (40–85)	<0.0001
Gender	Female	127	32	17	0.03
	Male	76	12	21
Tobacco	Yes	108	23	18
	No	95	21	20
Alcohol	Yes	128	27	25
	No	75	17	13

BIML, Benign Irritative Mechanical Lesions; CTU, Chronic Traumatic Ulcer; Kruskal-Wallis. Chi-square.