Table 3 Knowledge, attitude, and practice of oral cancer prevention among oral health practitioners at Jazan University by gender, age, nationality and occupation (n = 256)

Gender

 Male

158 (61.7)

7.27 (1.87)

0.09^a

3.44(1.22)

0.12^a

2.60(1.30)

0.33^a

 Female

98(38.3)

8.30 (1.55)

4.43(1.08)

2.70(1.24)

Age

  ≤ 35 years

213(83.2)

7.54 (1.84)

0.33^a

3.39(1.19)

0.17^a

2.51(1.27)

0.06^a

  > 35 years

43(16.8)

8.26(1.60)

3.72(1.01)

3.30(1.08)

Nationality

 Saudi

210(82.0)

7.50(1.82)

0.51^a

3.38(1.19)

0.23^a

2.49 (1.27)

0.03^a

 Non-Saudi

46(18.0)

8.37(1.66)

3.71(1.03)

3.33(1.06)

Occupation

 Students

169 (66.0)

7.34(1.86)

0.00^b

3.29(1.22)

0.01^b

2.38(1.29)

0.00^b

 Interns

40(15.6)

8.13(1.51)

3.78(1.02)

2.93(1.12)

 Faculty member

47(18.4)

8.40 (1.66)

3.70(1.02)

3.32(1.04)