Table 1 Etiologic factors in OSMF patients
ETIOLOGIC FACTOR | OSMF Grade I | OSMF Grade II | OSMF Grade III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
Tobacco with lime (Zarda) | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Paan with tobacco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Paan without tobacco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Plain areca nut Processed | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Plain areca nut Unprocessed | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Pan masala with tobacco (Gutkha) | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Pan masala without tobacco (Gutkha) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
No Habits | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |