Oral Cancer Knowledge Assessment: Newly Graduated versus Senior Dental Clinicians
Table 3
Distribution of the number and percentages of responses to specific questions addressing the knowledge about risk factors of oral cancer according to responders’ seniority.
Variables
Categories
Dental clinicians
Total (%)
Junior
Senior
Injected drug use
Yes
29 (34.5%)
30 (28.6%)
59 (31.2%)
0.380
No
55 (65.5%)
75 (71.4%)
130 (68.8%)
Had other types of cancer previously
Yes
70 (83.3%)
83 (79%)
153 (81%)
0.456
No
14 (16.7%)
22 (21%)
36 (19%)
Alcohol consumption
Yes
81 (96.4%)
105 (100%)
186 (98.4%)
0.051
No
3 (3.6%)
0 (0)
3 (1.6%)
Tobacco consumption
Yes
84 (100%)
105 (100%)
189 (100%)
—
No
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
Family history of cancer
Yes
80 (95.2%)
100 (95.2%)
180 (95.2%)
1.000
No
4 (4.8%)
5 (4.8%)
9 (4.8%)
Emotional stress
Yes
47 (56%)
71 (67.6%)
118 (62.4%)
0.100
No
37 (44%)
34 (32.4%)
71 (37.6%)
Lower consumption of fruit and vegetables
Yes
26 (31%)
50 (47.6%)
76 (40.2%)
0.020
No
58 (69%)
55 (52.4%)
113 (59.8%)
Oral sex
Yes
43 (51.2%)
62 (59%)
105 (55.6%)
0.280
No
41 (48.8%)
43 (41%)
84 (44.4%)
Poorly fitting dentures
Yes
51 (60.7%)
98 (93.3%)
149 (78.8%)
≤0.001
No
33 (39.3%)
7 (6.7%)
40 (21.2%)
Poor dental status
Yes
37 (44%)
80 (76.2%)
117 (61.9%)
≤0.001
No
47 (56%)
25 (23.8%)
72 (38.1%)
Consumption of spicy food
Yes
20 (23.8%)
36 (34.3%)
56 (29.6%)
0.117
No
64 (76.2%)
69 (65.7%)
133 (70.4%)
Poor oral hygiene
Yes
34 (40.5%)
68 (64.8%)
102 (54%)
≤0.001
No
50 (59.5%)
37 (35.2%)
87 (46%)
Direct infection
Yes
9 (10.7%)
19 (18.1%)
28 (14.8%)
0.156
No
75 (89.3%)
86 (81.9%)
161 (85.2%)
Sun exposure
Yes
76 (90.5%)
86 (81.9%)
162 (85.7%)
0.094
No
8 (9.5%)
19 (18.1%)
27 (14.3%)
Hot beverages and food
Yes
34 (40.5%)
78 (74.3%)
112 (59.3%)
≤0.001
No
50 (59.5%)
27 (25.7%)
77 (40.7%)
Obesity
Yes
14 (16.7%)
17 (16.2%)
31 (16.4%)
0.930
No
70 (83.3%)
88 (83.8%)
158 (83.6%)
HPV infection
Yes
71 (84.5%)
97 (92.4%)
168 (88.9%)
0.088
No
13 (15.5%)
8 (7.6%)
21 (11.1%)
84 (44.4%)
105 (55.6%)
189 (100%)
Note. values lower than 0.05 indicate statistically significant results.
