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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of group 1 and group 2

From: The detection of oral pre- malignant lesions with an autofluorescence based imaging system (VELscopeTM) – a single blinded clinical evaluation

 

White light

White light plus VELscope

n = 60

n = 60

Age, range

38-82

41-76

Gender, n (%)

  

Male

20 (33.3%)

25 (41.7%)

Female

40 (66.7%)

35 (58.3%)

Smoking, n (%)

Never

10 (16.7%)

7 (11.7%)

Previous

13 (21.7%)

7 (11.7%)

Actual

37 (61.7%)

46 (76.7%)

Alcohol, n (%)

Never

2 (3.3%)

0 (0%)

≤ 20 g/d

23 (38.3%)

19 (31.7%)

21 – 40 g/d

25 (41.7%)

32 (53.3%)

41 – 60 g/d

6 (10.0%)

4 (6.7%)

61 – 80 g/d

8 (13.3%)

5 (8.3%)

Unknown

0

0

Biopsy taken, n (%)

Yes

60 (100%)

60 (100%)

No

0

0