Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and health-related behaviours among rural residents with POC lesions (n=5161)
| Variable | Non-POC (n=4784) |
POC (n=377) |
p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.637 | ||
| <65 | 3822 (93%) | 305 (7%) | |
| ≥65 | 962 (93%) | 72 (7%) | |
| Gender | <0.001 | ||
| Female | 2842 (99%) | 38 (1%) | |
| Male | 1942 (85%) | 339 (15%) | |
| Education level | <0.001 | ||
| High school and above | 2122 (95%) | 108 (5%) | |
| Elementary school and below | 2662 (91%) | 269 (9%) | |
| Self-perceived economic status | <0.001 | ||
| Feel good or fair | 3848 (93%) | 275 (7%) | |
| Feel poor or bad | 936 (90%) | 102 (10%) | |
| Alcohol use | <0.001 | ||
| Never | 3669 (95%) | 180 (5%) | |
| Current and cessation | 1115 (85%) | 197 (15%) | |
| Betel chewing | <0.001 | ||
| Never | 4411 (95%) | 209 (5%) | |
| Current and cessation | 373 (69%) | 168 (31%) | |
| Cigarette smoking | <0.001 | ||
| Never | 4069 (96%) | 169 (4%) | |
| Current and cessation | 715 (77%) | 208 (23%) | |
| Dental check-ups | <0.001 | ||
| Regular (>1/year) | 2182 (95%) | 110 (5%) | |
| Seldom/never | 2602 (91%) | 267 (9%) | |
| Physical activity | <0.001 | ||
| Regular* | 2411 (94%) | 145 (6%) | |
| Irregular | 2373 (91%) | 232 (9%) |
*Regular: at least three times a week and 30 min per session.
POC, pre-oral cancer.