Table 1 Percentages and frequencies of demographic characteristics, source of information, oral cancer screening and attitude towards it and knowledge of signs, symptoms and risk factors of oral cancer
From: Oral Cancer Awareness Among Dental Patients in Omdurman, Sudan: a cross-sectional Study
Characteristics | Totals % (n) |
|---|---|
Age | |
  < 40 | 68(340) |
  ≥ 40 | 32(160) |
Gender | |
 Male | 35.6(178) |
 Female | 64.4(322) |
Employment | |
 Not employment | 3.6(18) |
 Employment | 86.4(482) |
Residence | |
 Suburban | 5.8(29) |
 Urban | 84.2(471) |
Source of information | |
 From media | 66.1(290) |
 From direct contact | 33.9(149) |
Ever heard of oral cancer | |
 No | 14.4(72) |
 Yes | 85.6(428) |
Knowledge of signs and symptoms | |
 Poor | 42.3(210) |
 Good | 57.7(286) |
Knowledge of risk factors | |
 Poor | 51(201) |
 Good | 49(193) |
Ever screened for oral cancer | |
 No | 93.2(466) |
 Yes | 6.8(34) |
Attitude towards oral cancer screening | |
 Negative attitude | 33.6(168) |
 Positive attitude | 66.4(332) |
Believes about oral cancer | |
 False belief | 47.5(237) |
 Correct belief | 52.5(262) |