Table 3 Number and percentage of undergraduate dental students and interns who recognized hig-risk factors for oral cancer
Risk factor | Survey results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | Female, n (%) | Overall, n (%) | |||||
Fourth | Fifth | Intern | Fourth | Fifth | Intern | ||
Use of tobacco products | 54 (13.8) | 49 (12.5) | 21 (5.4) | 84 (21.4) | 120 (30.6) | 20 (5.1) | 348 (88.8) |
Use of alcohol | 47 (12.0) | 40 (10.2) | 19 (4.8) | 83 (21.2) | 110 (28.1) | 17 (4.3) | 316 (80.6) |
Human Papilloma Virus | 39 (9.9) | 32 (8.2) | 19 (4.9) | 74 (18.9) | 94 (24.0) | 17 (4.3) | 275 (70.2) |
Prior oral cancer lesion | 51 (13.0) | 46 (11.7) | 20 (5.1) | 82 (20.9) | 114 (29.1) | 19 (4.9) | 332 (84.7) |
Family history of oral cancer | 5 (1.3) | 5 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (2.5) | 9 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (7.4) |
Low consumption of fruits and vegetables | 22 (5.6) | 17 (4.3) | 3 (0.8) | 27 (6.9) | 29 (7.4) | 6 (1.5) | 104 (26.5) |
Poorly fitting dentures | 37 (9.4) | 16 (4.1) | 12 (3.1) | 27 (6.9) | 41 (10.4) | 7 (1.8) | 140 (35.7) |
Sun exposure (for lip cancer) | 39 (9.9) | 40 (10.2) | 19 (4.9) | 68 (17.4) | 115 (29.3) | 19 (4.8) | 300 (76.5) |
Older age | 51 (13.0) | 45 (11.5) | 18 (4.6) | 76 (19.4) | 112 (28.5) | 18 (4.6) | 320 (81.6) |
Use of spicy food | 37 (9.4) | 27 (6.9) | 12 (3.1) | 50 (12.7) | 50 (12.8) | 11 (2.8) | 187 (47.7) |
Hot beverages and foods | 33 (8.4) | 27 (6.9) | 13 (3.3) | 48 (12.2) | 59 (15.1) | 13 (3.3) | 193 (49.2) |
Poor oral hygiene | 19 (4.8) | 12 (3.1) | 7 (1.8) | 31 (7.9) | 31 (7.9) | 4 (1.0) | 104 (26.5) |