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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics

From: A survey of the awareness and knowledge of oral cancer among residents in Beijing

Variable

n (%)

Gender

 Male

1400 (45.8)

 Female

1655 (54.2)

Age

 15–29 years

1618 (53.0)

 30–44 years

963 (31.5)

 45–59 years

302 (9.9)

 ≥ 60 years

172 (5.6)

Education

 Primary or below

60 (1.9)

 Middle high

152 (5.0)

 High or technical school

344 (11.3)

 University or college

1842 (60.3)

 Graduate or higher

657 (21.5)

Residence

 Downtown

481 (15.7)

 Suburbs

1534 (50.2)

 Outer suburbs

923 (30.2)

 Rural

117 (3.8)

Marital status

 Married

1340 (43.9)

 Single

1642 (53.7)

 Widow/Divorced/Separated

73 (2.4)

Income

 < 20,000 Yuan

1135 (37.2)

 20,000–40,000 Yuan

597 (19.5)

 40,000–60,000 Yuan

493 (16.1)

 > 60,000 Yuan

830 (27.2)

Medical insurance

 Yes

2775 (90.8)

 No

280 (9.2)