Table 4

 Univariate analysis of clinicopathological features

ParametersRecurrence group (%)Non-recurrence group (%)Univariate analysis
OR95% CIp Value
*In Fisher’s exact test, the rate of larger tumour size in the primary lesions of the recurrence group was significantly higher than that of the non-recurrence group (p = 0.048); †the referent group was all other sites; ‡the referent group was all other variants.
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
Age (years)
    <354 (44)9 (23)1
    >355 (56)31 (77)2.760.61 to 12.470.19
Size (cm)
    <3.03 (33)29 (73)1
    >3.06 (67)*11 (27)5.271.12 to 24.850.035
Sex
    Male4 (44)6 (15)1
    Female5 (56)34 (85)4.530.94 to 21.910.060
Site
    Parotid7 (78)17 (42)4.74†0.87 to 25.720.072
    Submandibular1 (11)7 (17)
    Palate1 (11)13 (33)
    Other oral mucosa0 (0)3 (7)
Capsular invasion
    Negative4 (44)16 (40)1
    Positive5 (56)24 (60)1.200.28 to 5.160.80
Tumour variant
    Stroma rich6 (67)14 (35)3.71‡0.80 to 17.170.096
    Intermediate2 (22)17 (42)
    Stroma poor1 (11)9 (23)
Margin
    Negative4 (44)26 (65)1
    Positive5 (56)14 (35)1.490.34 to 6.440.60