Table 2 Oral cancer screening practices at patient appointments
|  | Responses (n = 81)—n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Every patient n (%) |  ≥ 50% of patients n (%) |  < 50% of patients n (%) | |
Oral examinations (intra/extra oral) | |||
 New patient | 74 (91.4%) | 4 (4.9%) | 3 (3.7%) |
 Follow up patients | 49 (60.4%) | 16 (19.8%) | 16 (19.8%) |
 Asymptomatic patients | 61 (75.3%) | 11 (13.6%) | 9 (11.1%) |
Discussion of risk factorsa | 8 (9.9%) | 28 (34.5%) | 45 (55.6%) |
Counselling of risk factors management | 10 (12.4%) | 30 (37.0%) | 41 (50.6%) |