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Table 2 The prevalence of white lesions on the oral mucosa of the 102 individuals

From: Oral White Lesions Associated with Chewing Khat

 

Khat chewers

Non-chewers

 

Smokers (%)

Non-smokers (%)

Smokers (%)

Non-smokers (%)

Individuals with white lesions

27/32 (84.4)

12/15 (80.0)

5/25 (20.0)

4/30 (13.3)*

Individuals with no white lesions

5/32 (15.6)

3/15 (20.0)

20/25 (80.0)

26/30 (86.7)

  1. *All were diagnosed clinically as frictional keratosis