Table 1.
The demographic data of the participants and participants response to basic questions to oral pathology
| A. Demographic data (number, percentage) |
| Age wise response |
| 21-30 age group- 4 (11.1%) |
| 31-40 age group- 20 (55.5%) |
| 41-50 age group- 9 (25%) |
| 51-60 age group- 3 (8.3%) |
| Sex wise response |
| Male-21 (58.3%) |
| Female-15 (41.7%) |
| Designation wise response |
| Assistant Surgeon/Casualty Medical Officer-9 (25%) |
| Civil Surgeon-2 (5.5%) |
| Junior Consultant-21 (58.3%) |
| Consultant-4 (11.1%) |
| Speciality wise response |
| Medical undergraduate-7 (19.4%) |
| General medicine-5 (13.9%) |
| Pediatrics-4 (11.1%) |
| General surgery-4 (11.1%) |
| Gynaecology-3 (8.3%) |
| Orthopedics-3 (8.3%) |
| Otorhinolaryngology-3 (8.3%) |
| Dermatology-2 (5.5%) |
| Ophthalmology-2 (5.5%) |
| Pulmonology-1 (2.8%) |
| Anesthesia-1 (2.8%) |
| Microbiology-1 (2.8%) |
| Years of practice |
| 1-5 years-14 (38.9%) |
| 6-10 years-8 (22.2%) |
| 11-15 years-6 (16.7%) |
| 16-20 years-3 (8.3%) |
| 21-30 years-5 (13.9%) |
| B. Participants response to basic questions to oral pathology |
| Heard about oral pathology |
| Yes-33 (91.7%) |
| No-3 (8.3%) |
| Reference of histopathology report of pathology in oral cavity |
| General pathologist-28 (77.8%) |
| Oral pathologist-8 (22.2%) |
| New terminology potentially malignant oral disorders and histopathological appearance |
| Yes-15 (41.7%) |
| No-21 (58.3%) |
| Aware about histopathological grading of common oral cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) |
| Yes-12 (33.3%) |
| No-24 (66.7%) |
| Aware of cytology in oral lesions |
| Yes-28 (77.8%) |
| No-8 (22.2%) |
| Aware of immunohistochemistry in oral lesions |
| Yes-26 (72.2%) |
| No-10 (27.8%) |
| Aware of immunofluorescence in oral lesions |
| Yes-19 (52.8%) |
| No-17 (47.2%) |
| Aware of special stains in oral lesions |
| Yes-19 (52.8%) |
| No-17 (47.2%) |