Table 5 Multiple Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with early signs of oral cancer
From: A survey of the awareness and knowledge of oral cancer among residents in Beijing
Variable | n (%) | OR | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ulcer | ||||
Age | ||||
15–29 years | 685 (42.3) | 1 | ||
30–44 years | 387 (40.2) | 0.834 | 0.702–0.992 | 0.040 |
45–59 years | 103 (34.1) | 0.781 | 0.587–1.040 | 0.091 |
≥ 60 years | 47 (27.3) | 0.653 | 0.428–0.995 | 0.048 |
Income | ||||
< 20,000 Yuan | 430 (37.9) | 1 | ||
20,000–40,000 Yuan | 213 (35.7) | 0.930 | 0.753–1.149 | 0.503 |
40,000–60,000 Yuan | 193 (39.1) | 1.094 | 0.875–1.369 | 0.430 |
> 60,000 Yuan | 386 (46.5) | 1.307 | 1.078–1.585 | 0.006 |
Mouth self-examination | ||||
Never | 170 (35.3) | 1 | ||
Nearly every day | 199 (45.7) | 1.397 | 1.063–1.837 | 0.016 |
Three or four times a week | 417 (42.1) | 1.238 | 0.981–1.563 | 0.072 |
Occasionally | 436 (38.0) | 1.066 | 0.848–1.339 | 0.585 |
White plaques | ||||
Residence | ||||
Downtown | 122 (25.4) | 1 | ||
Suburbs | 367 (23.9) | 0.897 | 0.702–1.146 | 0.383 |
Outer suburbs | 178 (19.3) | 0.732 | 0.556–0.962 | 0.025 |
Rural | 27 (23.1) | 1.284 | 0.767–2.149 | 0.342 |
Mouth self-examination | ||||
Never | 91 (18.9) | 1 | ||
Nearly every day | 121 (27.8) | 1.535 | 1.117–2.110 | 0.008 |
Three or four times a week | 260 (26.2) | 1.470 | 1.115–1.937 | 0.006 |
Occasionally | 222 (19.4) | 1.017 | 0.770–1.343 | 0.904 |
Red plaques | ||||
Income | ||||
< 20,000 Yuan | 178 (15.7) | 1 | ||
20,000–40,000 Yuan | 92 (15.4) | 0.966 | 0.731–1.277 | 0.809 |
40,000–60,000 Yuan | 93 (18.9) | 1.221 | 0.921–1.621 | 0.166 |
> 60,000 Yuan | 173 (20.8) | 1.280 | 1.006–1.629 | 0.045 |
Mouth self-examination | ||||
Never | 69 (14.3) | 1 | ||
Nearly every day | 104 (23.9) | 1.776 | 1.260–2.503 | 0.001 |
Three or four times a week | 173 (17.5) | 1.263 | 0.928–1.719 | 0.137 |
Occasionally | 190 (16.6) | 1.194 | 0.881–1.618 | 0.252 |