Table 2 Proportions and Predictors of Knowledge of Tobacco Causing Oral Cancer
From: Patient awareness/knowledge towards oral cancer: a cross-sectional survey
Characteristics | Knowledge of tobacco causing oral cancer | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n/%) | No (n/%) | Â | Â | Â | |
Age (years) | Â | ||||
 18–30a | 148 (97.4) | 04 (2.6) | 1.00 |  |  |
 31–60 | 449 (95.3) | 22 (4.7) | 0.54 | 0.19–1.61 | 0.2701 |
 61–80 | 165 (95.4) | 08 (4.6) | 0.55 | 0.16–1.86 | 0.3370 |
Gender | Â | ||||
 Male | 285 (96.3) | 11 (3.7) | 1.20 | 0.57–2.51 | 0.6325 |
 Femalea | 476 (95.6) | 22 (4.4) | 1.00 |  |  |
Educational level | Â | ||||
 Ia | 069 (92.0) | 06 (8.0) |  |  |  |
 II | 585 (96.1) | 24 (3.9) | 1.85 | 0.73–4.67 | 0.1918 |
 III | 100 (96.2) | 04 (3.9) | 1.90 | 0.52–6.96 | 0.3333 |
Current Smoker | Â | ||||
 Yes | 239 (95.2) | 12 (4.8) | 0.79 | 0.38–1.62 | 0.5080 |
 Noa | 510 (96.2) | 20 (3.8) | 1.00 |  |  |
Cigarettes/day | Â | ||||
 0a | 524 (96.5) | 19 (3.5) | 1.00 |  |  |
 1–19 | 146 (95.4) | 07 (4.6) | 0.79 | 0.33–1.90 | 0.6014 |
 20+ | 065 (91.6) | 06 (8.4) | 0.41 | 0.16–1.06 | 0.0647 |
Alcohol drinker | Â | ||||
 Yes | 423 (97.0) | 13 (3.0) | 1.94 | 0.95–3.95 | 0.0691 |
 Noa | 336 (94.4) | 20 (5.6) | 1.00 |  |  |
Drink/week | Â | ||||
 0 to < 1a | 530 (95.5) | 25 (4.5) | 1.00 |  |  |
 1 to 4 | 172 (97.2) | 05 (2.8) | 1.61 | 0.61–4.25 | 0.3379 |
5 to 7 | 036 (92.3) | 03 (7.7) | 0.56 | 0.16–1.94 | 0.3617 |
Dental patient | |||||
 Yes | 477 (95.8) | 21 (4.2) | 1.03 | 0.51–2.09 | 0.9369 |
 Noa | 287 (95.7) | 13 (4.3) | 1.00 |  |  |