Table 1 Patient and disease characteristics

Sex

Male

17

68

Female

8

32

Religion

Hindu

16

64

Christian

4

16

Muslim

5

20

Education

Illiterate

2

8

Primary

14

56

Secondary

8

32

College

1

4

Habits

No

7

28

Yes (Current)

5

20

Past habits

13

52

Site

Lower alveolus

17

68

Buccal mucosa

7

28

tongue extending to sublingual sulcus

1

4

Side

Left

16

64

Right

9

36

Presenting complain

Ulcer

13

52

Swelling

8

32

Skin involvement

Positive

6

24

Negative

19

76

Presence of teeth

Edentulous

11

44

Dentulous

14

56

Status of tumour

Primary

17

68

Recurrent

5

20

Residual

3

12

Nodes

Present

19

76

Absent

6

24

Clinical tumour stage

T4

25

100

Radiological bone involvement

Present

23

92

Absent

2

8

Type of mandibular surgery

Segmental resection

4

16

Hemimandibulectomy

21

84

Previous radiotherapy

Yes

6

24

No

19

76