Table 1:

Patient demographics and tumor characteristics of patients with head and neck cancera

CharacteristicHIV-Positive Group (n = 9)HIV-Negative Group (n = 26)P Value
Age (yr).034b
    Median (range)48 (29–62)59 (30–86)
Sex.490
    Male7 (78)17 (65)
    Female2 (22)9 (35)
HPV status (protein 16).283
    Positive312
    Negative114
    Unknown50
Primary site.169
    Oropharynx3 (33)10 (38)
    Hypopharynx0 (0)1 (4)
    Larynx1 (11)3 (12)
    Oral cavity3 (33)12 (46)
    Primary unknown1 (11)0 (0)
    Maxilla1 (11)0 (0)
T-Stage.444
    T01 (11)0 (0)
    T11 (11)7 (27)
    T23 (33)9 (35)
    T31 (11)2 (8)
    T43 (33)8 (30)

  • Note:—HPV indicates human papillomavirus.

  • ↵a Data are presented as number of patients with percentages in parentheses unless otherwise noted.

  • ↵b Indicates a significant difference by the Pearson χ2 or Mann-Whitney U test (P < .05).