The social demographic factors against the knowledge of risk factors for oral cancer
| Variables | n(%) | Oral cancer awareness | Tobacco as a risk factor | Alcohol as a risk factor | Oral sex as a risk factor | Age<50 | Living with HIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||||
| Male | 80 (42.5) | 25 (31.2) | 57 (71.3) | 37 (46.3) | 27 (33.8) | 17 (21.3) | 25 (31.2) |
| Female | 108 (57.4) | 34 (31.5) | 68 (63.0) | 48 (44.4) | 37 (34.3) | 26 (24.1) | 44 (40.7) |
| p | 0.973 | 0.234 | 0.806 | 0.942 | 0.649 | 0.182 | |
| Age (years) | |||||||
| ⩾49 | 156 (83.0) | 51 (32.7) | 101 (64.7) | 70 (44.9) | 53 (34.0) | 32 (20.5) | 51 (32.7) |
| <49 | 31 (16.5) | 8 (25.8) | 23 (74.2) | 15 (48.4) | 10 (32.3) | 11 (35.5) | 18 (58.1) |
| Not specified | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| p | 0.598 | 0.462 | 0.619 | 0.371 | 0.167 | 0.021 | |
| Income group (monthly in $) | |||||||
| 100 and below | 36 (19.1) | 5 (13.9) | 25 (69.4) | 17 (47.2) | 9 (25.0) | 5 (13.9) | 9 (25.0) |
| 101–249 | 38 (20.1) | 13 (34.2) | 23 (60.5) | 14 (36.8) | 17 (44.7) | 9 (23.7) | 18 (47.4) |
| 250 plus | 11 (5.6) | 5 (44.5) | 10 (90.9) | 7 (63.6) | 6 (54.5) | 3 (27.3) | 4 (36.4) |
| p | 0.049 | 0.159 | 0.267 | 0.100 | 0.466 | 0.136 | |
| Marital status | |||||||
| Single | 119 (63.3) | 40 (33.6) | 81 (68.1) | 54 (45.4) | 45 (37.8) | 22 (18.5) | 44 (37.0) |
| Cohabit | 6 (3.2) | 3 (50.0) | 4 (66.6) | 4 (66.6) | 1 (16.6) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (18.5) |
| Married | 58 (30.9) | 13 (22.4) | 36 (62.1) | 24 (41.4) | 17 (29.3) | 16 (27.6) | 20 (34.5) |
| Divorced | 4 (2.1) | 2 (50.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) |
| Private | 1 (0.5) | 1 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (100.0) | 0 (100.0) |
| p | 0.182 | 0.865 | 0.445 | 0.18 | 0.065 | 0.515 | |
| Tobacco use | |||||||
| Ever | 19 (10.1) | 4 (21.1) | 14 (73.8) | 10 (52.6) | 9 (47.4) | 3 (15.8) | 6 (31.6) |
| Never | 169 (89.9) | 55 (32.5) | 111 (65.7) | 75 (44.4) | 55 (32.5) | 40 (23.7) | 63 (37.3) |
| p | 0.306 | 0.483 | 0.493 | 0.196 | 0.438 | 0.625 | |
| Alcohol use | |||||||
| Ever | 82 (43.6) | 27 (33.9) | 62 (75.6) | 42 (51.2) | 30 (36.6) | 25 (30.4) | 34 (41.5) |
| Never | 106 (56.4) | 32 (30.1) | 63 (59.4) | 43 (40.6) | 34 (32.1) | 18 (17.0) | 35 (33.0) |
| p | 0.688 | 0.020 | 0.146 | 0.518 | 0.029 | 0.234 | |
| Relative who died from cancer | |||||||
| Yes | 62 (33.0) | 20 (32.2) | 48 (77.4) | 27 (43.5) | 26 (41.9) | 17 (27.4) | 29 (46.8) |
| No | 92 (48.9) | 29 (31.5) | 60 (65.2) | 43 (46.7) | 28 (30.4) | 21 (22.8) | 34 (37.0) |
| Not sure | 34 (18.1) | 10 (29.4) | 17 (40.0) | 15 (44.1) | 10 (29.4) | 5 (14.7) | 6 (17.6) |
| p | 0.959 | 0.023 | 0.917 | 0.276 | 0.366 | 0.018 | |
| Variables | Oral cancer awareness | Tobacco as a risk factor | Alcohol as a risk factor | Oral sex as a risk factor | Age<50 | Living with HIV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 80 (42.5) | 25 (31.2) | 57 (71.3) | 37 (46.3) | 27 (33.8) | 17 (21.3) | 25 (31.2) |
| Female | 108 (57.4) | 34 (31.5) | 68 (63.0) | 48 (44.4) | 37 (34.3) | 26 (24.1) | 44 (40.7) |
| 0.973 | 0.234 | 0.806 | 0.942 | 0.649 | 0.182 | ||
| ⩾49 | 156 (83.0) | 51 (32.7) | 101 (64.7) | 70 (44.9) | 53 (34.0) | 32 (20.5) | 51 (32.7) |
| <49 | 31 (16.5) | 8 (25.8) | 23 (74.2) | 15 (48.4) | 10 (32.3) | 11 (35.5) | 18 (58.1) |
| Not specified | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| 0.598 | 0.462 | 0.619 | 0.371 | 0.167 | |||
| 100 and below | 36 (19.1) | 5 (13.9) | 25 (69.4) | 17 (47.2) | 9 (25.0) | 5 (13.9) | 9 (25.0) |
| 101–249 | 38 (20.1) | 13 (34.2) | 23 (60.5) | 14 (36.8) | 17 (44.7) | 9 (23.7) | 18 (47.4) |
| 250 plus | 11 (5.6) | 5 (44.5) | 10 (90.9) | 7 (63.6) | 6 (54.5) | 3 (27.3) | 4 (36.4) |
| 0.159 | 0.267 | 0.100 | 0.466 | 0.136 | |||
| Single | 119 (63.3) | 40 (33.6) | 81 (68.1) | 54 (45.4) | 45 (37.8) | 22 (18.5) | 44 (37.0) |
| Cohabit | 6 (3.2) | 3 (50.0) | 4 (66.6) | 4 (66.6) | 1 (16.6) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (18.5) |
| Married | 58 (30.9) | 13 (22.4) | 36 (62.1) | 24 (41.4) | 17 (29.3) | 16 (27.6) | 20 (34.5) |
| Divorced | 4 (2.1) | 2 (50.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) |
| Private | 1 (0.5) | 1 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (100.0) | 0 (100.0) |
| 0.182 | 0.865 | 0.445 | 0.18 | 0.065 | 0.515 | ||
| Ever | 19 (10.1) | 4 (21.1) | 14 (73.8) | 10 (52.6) | 9 (47.4) | 3 (15.8) | 6 (31.6) |
| Never | 169 (89.9) | 55 (32.5) | 111 (65.7) | 75 (44.4) | 55 (32.5) | 40 (23.7) | 63 (37.3) |
| 0.306 | 0.483 | 0.493 | 0.196 | 0.438 | 0.625 | ||
| Ever | 82 (43.6) | 27 (33.9) | 62 (75.6) | 42 (51.2) | 30 (36.6) | 25 (30.4) | 34 (41.5) |
| Never | 106 (56.4) | 32 (30.1) | 63 (59.4) | 43 (40.6) | 34 (32.1) | 18 (17.0) | 35 (33.0) |
| 0.688 | 0.146 | 0.518 | 0.234 | ||||
| Yes | 62 (33.0) | 20 (32.2) | 48 (77.4) | 27 (43.5) | 26 (41.9) | 17 (27.4) | 29 (46.8) |
| No | 92 (48.9) | 29 (31.5) | 60 (65.2) | 43 (46.7) | 28 (30.4) | 21 (22.8) | 34 (37.0) |
| Not sure | 34 (18.1) | 10 (29.4) | 17 (40.0) | 15 (44.1) | 10 (29.4) | 5 (14.7) | 6 (17.6) |
| 0.959 | 0.917 | 0.276 | 0.366 | ||||
Note: Values in italics are significant at p=0.05
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