Clinical Study

The Prevalence of Tonsilloliths and Other Soft Tissue Calcifications in Patients Attending Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic of the University of Iowa

Table 9

Mean values of observations for the case group.

VariableSubjects ( )MeanStandard deviationMinimumMaximumMedian

Last tonsillitis (weeks ago) 3.753.101.008.003
Episodes of tonsillitis per year52.002.350.006.001.00
When quit smoking (weeks ago)3312.00187.49156.00520.00260.00
Num. of cigarettes per day37.3310.971.0020.001.00
Last dental cleaning (weeks ago)8226.88162.9243.00520.00234.00
Size of tonsiliths (mm)104.501.083.006.004.50
Age of subject (years)1042.7022.3917.0082.0039.00