Table 1 Patient Demographics
From: The effect of second hand smoke in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
Parameter | Second Hand Smoke Exposure | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
YES | NO | ||
Number of patients | 92 (74%) | 32 (26%) | – |
Age (mean years) | 56.3 | 57 | 0.702 |
Gender | |||
 M | 71.7% | 62.5% | 0.376 |
 F | 28.3% | 37.5% |  |
T stage | |||
 Early (T1 and T2) | 34.8% | 31.3% | 0.829 |
 Late (T3 and T4) | 65.2% | 68.8% |  |
Total Laryngectomy | 36% | 50% | 0.305 |
Post – op RT | 64.1% | 46.9% | 0.098 |