Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Effect of tobacco use on cadmium accumulation in the oral keratinized mucosa
All patients (n = 40) | |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 52,03 ± 14,48 |
Gender, n(%) | |
Female | 17(42,5) |
Male | 23(57,5) |
Smoking status, n(%) | |
Non-smokers | 19(47,5) |
Smokers | 21(52,5) |
Duration of tobacco consumption, n(%) | |
4–7 years | 2(9,5) |
8–10 years | 1(4,8) |
11–15 years | 5(23,8) |
21 years and more | 13(61,9) |
Piece of daily cigarette consumption, n(%) | |
1–5 | 1(4,8) |
6–10 | 3(14,3) |
11–20 | 11(52,4) |
21–40 | 6(28,6) |
Seafood consumption frequency, n(%) | |
Never | 10(25) |
One day a month | 16(40) |
once every two weeks | 7(17,5) |
One day per week | 5(12,5) |
3–4 days a week | 2(5) |
Rice consumption frequency, n(%) | |
Never | 1(2,5) |
One day a month | 6(15) |
once every two weeks | 3(7,5) |
One day per week | 17(42,5) |
3–4 days a week | 13(32,5) |
Tuberous vegetables consumption frequency, n(%) | |
Never | 1(2,5) |
One day a month | 2(5) |
once every two weeks | 2(5) |
One day per week | 13(32,5) |
3–4 days a week | 22(55) |
OKM weight (gram), median(IQR) | 0,024(0,013 − 0,04) |
Cd level, median(IQR) | 111,367(55,607 − 191,883) |