Table 4 Multiple Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with risk factors of oral cancer
From: A survey of the awareness and knowledge of oral cancer among residents in Beijing
Variable | n (%) | OR | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
Residence | ||||
Downtown | 141 (29.3) | 1 | ||
Suburbs | 470 (30.6) | 0.974 | 0.771–1.231 | 0.825 |
Outer suburbs | 225 (24.4) | 0.764 | 0.589–0.992 | 0.043 |
Rural | 18 (15.4) | 0.624 | 0.352–1.106 | 0.106 |
Mouth self-examination | ||||
Never | 113 (23.4) | 1 | ||
Nearly every day | 147 (33.8) | 1.524 | 1.130–2.056 | 0.006 |
Three or four times a week | 302 (30.5) | 1.310 | 1.011–1.697 | 0.041 |
Occasionally | 292 (25.5) | 1.046 | 0.809–1.353 | 0.730 |
Smoking | ||||
Age | ||||
15–29 years | 675 (41.7) | 1 | ||
30–44 years | 398 (41.3) | 0.873 | 0.733–1.039 | 0.125 |
45–59 years | 84 (27.8) | 0.595 | 0.441–0.804 | 0.001 |
≥ 60 years | 52 (30.2) | 0.739 | 0.485–1.125 | 0.159 |
Income | ||||
< 20,000 Yuan | 422 (37.2) | 1 | ||
20,000–40,000 Yuan | 218 (36.5) | 0.977 | 0.789–1.210 | 0.829 |
40,000–60,000 Yuan | 197 (40.0) | 1.100 | 0.878–1.379 | 0.409 |
> 60,000 Yuan | 372 (44.8) | 1.242 | 1.021–1.511 | 0.030 |
Chewing betel nut | ||||
Age | ||||
15–29 years | 727 (44.9) | 1 | ||
30–44 years | 392 (40.7) | 0.761 | 0.604–0.960 | 0.021 |
45–59 years | 89 (29.5) | 0.556 | 0.391–0.789 | 0.001 |
≥ 60 years | 41 (23.8) | 0.413 | 0.255–0.669 | < 0.001 |
Residence | ||||
Downtown | 197 (41.0) | 1 | ||
Suburbs | 690 (45.0) | 1.050 | 0.845–1.305 | 0.661 |
Outer suburbs | 328 (35.5) | 0.767 | 0.604–0.974 | 0.030 |
Rural | 34 (29.1) | 0.881 | 0.548–1.418 | 0.603 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 729 (44.4) | 1 | ||
Single | 490 (36.6) | 0.979 | 0.779–1.232 | 0.858 |
Widow/Divorced/Separated | 30 (41.1) | 1.825 | 1.053–3.161 | 0.032 |
Income | ||||
< 20,000 Yuan | 435 (38.3) | 1 | ||
20,000–40,000 Yuan | 216 (36.2) | 0.942 | 0.761–1.166 | 0.582 |
40,000–60,000 Yuan | 201 (40.8) | 1.116 | 0.891–1.398 | 0.338 |
> 60,000 Yuan | 397 (47.8) | 1.331 | 1.096–1.616 | 0.004 |
Drinking | ||||
Age | ||||
15–29 years | 426 (26.3) | 1 | ||
30–44 years | 259 (26.9) | 0.836 | 0.644–1.085 | 0.177 |
45–59 years | 60 (19.9) | 0.627 | 0.421–0.934 | 0.022 |
≥ 60 years | 34 (43.9) | 0.677 | 0.400–1.146 | 0.146 |
Residence | ||||
Downtown | 138 (28.7) | 1 | ||
Suburbs | 397 (25.9) | 0.837 | 0.658–1.066 | 0.149 |
Outer suburbs | 221 (23.9) | 0.743 | 0.570–0.967 | 0.027 |
Rural | 23 (19.7) | 0.758 | 0.444–1.296 | 0.312 |